Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/8/25
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/8/25

Last week's Marketings were 4.6% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Mon March 10 2025

Strong Cattle Markets Threatened by Uncertainty and Volatility
Beef Cattle Prices
Strong Cattle Markets Threatened by Uncertainty and Volatility

The biggest threat to cattle and beef markets is the potential loss of consumer demand that would result from a significant macroeconomic meltdown. 

Mon March 10 2025

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/7/25
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/7/25

Compared to last week, fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains was steady with Northern Plains trade higher. Feeder cattle and stocker calves traded higher.

Sat March 08 2025

ADM Recalls Select Pelleted Cattle Nutrition Feed Products
Cattle Nutrition
ADM Recalls Select Pelleted Cattle Nutrition Feed Products

Specific lots may contain elevated or deficient levels of nutrients which may be harmful to cattle, the company says.

Fri March 07 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/6/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/6/25

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri March 07 2025

44.41% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 41.68% Last Week
DROUGHT
44.41% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 41.68% Last Week

Approximately 38% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 36% last week.

Thu March 06 2025

U.S. Jobless Claims Recede from 3-Month High
Economy
U.S. Jobless Claims Recede from 3-Month High

New jobless claims actually fell by 21,000 to 221,000 in the seven days that ended March 1st.

Thu March 06 2025

Farmer Sentiment Rises as Current Conditions Improve on U.S. Farms
Ag Economy Barometer
Farmer Sentiment Rises as Current Conditions Improve on U.S. Farms

This month’s rise in the Current Conditions Index capped a long climb from the doldrums of late summer and early fall 2024 when the index bottomed out at a reading of 76.

Wed March 05 2025

Restaurant Performance Index increased 1.0% in January
Restaurant Performance Index
Restaurant Performance Index increased 1.0% in January

The increase pushed the Current Situation Index back above 100 into expansion territory, with January representing the component’s highest reading since September 2023. 

Wed March 05 2025

R-CALF USA Supports New Tariffs; Recommends More
U.S. Tariffs
R-CALF USA Supports New Tariffs; Recommends More

R-CALF USA requests additional tariffs and tariff rate quotas on imports of beef, mutton and lamb from around the world.

Wed March 05 2025

Price Forecasts Reflect Greater Calf Supply in 2025
Feeder Cattle
Price Forecasts Reflect Greater Calf Supply in 2025

Data indicates increasing prospects for a larger-than-previously-expected calf supply in 2025.

Wed March 05 2025

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/1/25
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/1/25

Last week's Marketings were 1.9% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Mon March 03 2025

The Role of Stockers in Today’s Cattle Market
Stocker Calves
The Role of Stockers in Today’s Cattle Market

The market is indicating that the highest and best use of forage is for calf production rather than forage-based stocker production. 

Mon March 03 2025

Weather Outlook: Dry Conditions expected again in 2025
La Niña
Weather Outlook: Dry Conditions expected again in 2025

La Nina conditions are likely to extend through at least the next year.

Sat March 01 2025

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 2/28/25
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 2/28/25

Compared to last week, fed cattle were lower while feeder cattle and stocker calves traded higher. Live cattle futures were lower with feeder cattle futures higher.

Sat March 01 2025

Regional Fed Bank sees Negative Growth in 1st-Quarter; First Contraction in 3 Years
Economy
Regional Fed Bank sees Negative Growth in 1st-Quarter; First Contraction in 3 Years

This would be the first quarterly contraction in the economy since the first quarter of 2022.

Fri February 28 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 2/27/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 2/27/25

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri February 28 2025

Fed’s Favorite Core Inflation Measure Eased Slightly in January
Inflation
Fed’s Favorite Core Inflation Measure Eased Slightly in January

The 12-month core measure showed a step down from the upwardly revised 2.9% level in December.

Fri February 28 2025

41.68% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 39.97% Last Week
DROUGHT
41.68% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 39.97% Last Week

Approximately 36% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 34% last week.

Thu February 27 2025

USDA: For 2025, Beef Imports are Projected to Increase while Exports Decline
Beef Trade
USDA: For 2025, Beef Imports are Projected to Increase while Exports Decline

Beef production is projected to hit a low of 24.8 billion pounds in 2027 before climbing through 2034.

Thu February 27 2025

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