Purdue Survey tallies Consumer Attitudes toward Lab-Grown Meat
FAKE MEAT
Purdue Survey tallies Consumer Attitudes toward Lab-Grown Meat

Majority of consumers view conventional meats as both tastier and healthier than laboratory-grown alternatives.

Tue April 16 2024

Estimates for Friday's Cattle on Feed Report
Cattle on Feed
Estimates for Friday's Cattle on Feed Report

Estimates indicate Cattle on Feed will be higher with Placements & Marketings lower than last year.

Tue April 16 2024

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/13/24
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/13/24

Last week's Marketings were 20.3% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Mon April 15 2024

Carcass Weights, Quality Grade and Yield Grade
Fed Cattle
Carcass Weights, Quality Grade and Yield Grade

Carcass weights are boosted at the current time by decreasing cattle numbers, which increases incentives to feed cattle longer as they try to maintain feedlot inventories. 

Mon April 15 2024

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 4/12/24
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 4/12/24

For the week, cash cattle prices were lower with cattle futures mostly lower.  The dressed beef cutouts and corn were higher.

Sat April 13 2024

Fact Checking the NCBA
NCBA
Fact Checking the NCBA

Clarification of two articles published by the NCBA.

Fri April 12 2024

Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 4/12/24
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 4/12/24

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

Fri April 12 2024

April WASDE: Cattle Price and Beef Export Estimates Raised; Corn Price Lowered
WASDE
April WASDE: Cattle Price and Beef Export Estimates Raised; Corn Price Lowered

For 2024, cattle prices are raised for the year based on recent trade data.

Thu April 11 2024

13% of U.S. Cattle are in Drought Areas... Unchanged from the past 2 Weeks
DROUGHT
13% of U.S. Cattle are in Drought Areas... Unchanged from the past 2 Weeks

17.46% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 18.01% Last Week

Thu April 11 2024

4/11/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
4/11/24: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were down 27%; Exports were up 4%

Thu April 11 2024

17 States restrict Cattle Imports from States with Influenza Cases
Bovine Influenza A Virus
17 States restrict Cattle Imports from States with Influenza Cases

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will not be issuing federal quarantine orders at this time.

Wed April 10 2024

Consumer Price Index: Inflation rises sharply again in March
Inflation
Consumer Price Index: Inflation rises sharply again in March

The increase in the CPI over the past 12 months moved up to 3.5% from 3.2% and hit the highest level since September.

Wed April 10 2024

Bird Flu in Cattle renamed ‘Bovine Influenza A Virus’
Animal Health
Bird Flu in Cattle renamed ‘Bovine Influenza A Virus’

Referencing Bovine Influenza A Virus will help distinguish the disease between species.

Tue April 09 2024

To Implant or Not to Implant this Branding Season?
Cattle Implants
To Implant or Not to Implant this Branding Season?

A 5-Year Study shows the net increase in value for implanted calves was $9.65 per head.

Tue April 09 2024

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/6/24
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/6/24

Last week's Marketings were 20.1% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Mon April 08 2024

A Toxic Grass that Threatens a Quarter of US Cows is Spreading
Fescue Toxicosis
A Toxic Grass that Threatens a Quarter of US Cows is Spreading

Fescue Toxicosis, costs the livestock industry up to $2 billion a year in lost production.

Mon April 08 2024

Beef Trade Update
Beef Trade
Beef Trade Update

Beef exports continue to face headwinds as beef production decreases and beef prices increase in the U.S. market. 

Mon April 08 2024

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 4/5/24
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 4/5/24

For the week, cash cattle prices were moderately lower with both cattle futures and dressed beef sharply lower.

Sat April 06 2024

U.S. Created 303,000 Jobs in March… More than Expected
Economy
U.S. Created 303,000 Jobs in March… More than Expected

The increase in wages over the past year slowed to 4.1% from 4.3%, marking the lowest level since June 2021.

Fri April 05 2024

Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 4/5/24
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Indicator for week ending 4/5/24

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

Fri April 05 2024

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