Drought conditions in the lower 48 states has dropped 26% since last month.

Thu April 27 2023

Many economists believe the combination of rising interest rates and still-high inflation will plunge the U.S. into a recession later this year.

Thu April 27 2023

Total pounds of beef in freezers down 10 percent from last year; Chicken up 9 percent.

Tue April 25 2023

In 2022, there were 2.0 million U.S. farms, down from 2.2 million in 2007.

Tue April 25 2023

Consumer confidence index drops to 101.3 in April from 104 in March.

Tue April 25 2023

The beef cow inventory has settled at progressively lower levels since the 1990–2004 cattle cycle.

Tue April 25 2023

Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 0.7% above the 3 Year Average.

Mon April 24 2023

The extra placements in March were merely stockers that would have been spread out into April and May in a normal year.

Mon April 24 2023

The cows were all found along the same highway in three different counties.

Mon April 24 2023

The biggest difference was in Nebraska, with placements there at 470k head, about the same as last year and 45k more than we expected.

Mon April 24 2023

Fed cattle in the South traded steady with dressed trade in the North 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle & stocker calves traded 3.00 higher.

Sat April 22 2023

Marketings of fed cattle during March were 1 percent below March of 2022.

Fri April 21 2023

In a shift away from the US-centric focus of his predecessor, Brazil’s president used the trip as an opportunity to highlight multilateralism.

Fri April 21 2023

Cattle slaughter totaled 2.94 million head, down 3 percent from March 2022.

Fri April 21 2023

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

Fri April 21 2023

Sales for beef delivering 60‐90 days out are down 53% from a year ago.

Thu April 20 2023

National Drought Conditions for Week Ending 4/18/23

Thu April 20 2023

Leading Economic Index sinks 1.2% in March and posts biggest decline in three years

Thu April 20 2023

Estimates indicate the number of cattle on feed, placed on feed, and marketed will all be lower than a year ago.

Wed April 19 2023

Research shows that implants will increase the average daily gain of steer calves by approximately 0.10 pound per day.

Wed April 19 2023