Why Livestock Sales Contracts Should be in Writing
Livestock Sales Contract
Why Livestock Sales Contracts Should be in Writing

The importance of livestock sales being in writing and the necessity to pay attention to corporate formalities.

Tue April 18 2023

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/15/23
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/15/23

Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 14.6% above the 3 Year Average.

Mon April 17 2023

JBS to pay $25 Million in latest Beef Price-Fixing settlement in US Court
Beef Processing
JBS to pay $25 Million in latest Beef Price-Fixing settlement in US Court

The settlement requires JBS to cooperate in ongoing cases against defendants that have not settled, including Cargill Inc and Tyson Foods Inc.

Mon April 17 2023

Scientists Confirm Benefits of Red Meat & Livestock Production
Nutritional Value of Red Meat
Scientists Confirm Benefits of Red Meat & Livestock Production

“Animal-source foods are superior to plant-source foods at simultaneously supplying several bioavailable micronutrients and high quality macronutrients.”

Mon April 17 2023

Keeping an Eye on Beef Demand
Beef Demand
Keeping an Eye on Beef Demand

It does not appear that consumer beef buying behavior has changed significantly thus far with higher retail beef prices.

Mon April 17 2023

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 4/14/23
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 4/14/23

Fed cattle in the South traded 5.00 higher with dressed trade in the North 13.00 higher. Feeder cattle & stocker calves traded 8.00 and 6.00 higher respectively.

Sat April 15 2023

4/14/23: Cattle Market Sentiment... Bullishness Increases
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
4/14/23: Cattle Market Sentiment... Bullishness Increases

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

Fri April 14 2023

Wholesale Inflation posts biggest drop since start of Pandemic
Economy
Wholesale Inflation posts biggest drop since start of Pandemic

Producer price index declined 0.5% in March.

Thu April 13 2023

JBS SA profit falls 25% in 2022
Beef Processing
JBS SA profit falls 25% in 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, net income was down 63.7% from year-over-year results.

Thu April 13 2023

Explosion & Fire at Texas Panhandle Dairy Kills 18,000 Cattle
CATTLE INDUSTRY NEWS
Explosion & Fire at Texas Panhandle Dairy Kills 18,000 Cattle

Initial inquiries indicate that insulation in the barn caught fire, followed by methane which then resulted in an explosion.

Thu April 13 2023

Exceptional Drought in the Central & Southern Plains is Growing
DROUGHT
Exceptional Drought in the Central & Southern Plains is Growing

National Drought Conditions for Week Ending 4/11/23

Thu April 13 2023

March Retail Meat Prices
Retail Beef Prices
March Retail Meat Prices

Over the last two years, retail beef prices have remained above $7 per pound.

Thu April 13 2023

Judge temporarily blocks WOTUS Water Protection rule in 24 States
WOTUS
Judge temporarily blocks WOTUS Water Protection rule in 24 States

U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland in Bismarck ND halted the regulations.

Wed April 12 2023

CoBank: Resistance to Higher Beef Prices Surfaces
Consumer Demand
CoBank: Resistance to Higher Beef Prices Surfaces

Grilling season is just around the corner, but consumers will likely struggle to maintain past spending habits due to the economy.

Tue April 11 2023

USDA April 'WASDE' Report: Cattle Prices Projected Higher; Corn Prices Unchanged
WASDE
USDA April 'WASDE' Report: Cattle Prices Projected Higher; Corn Prices Unchanged

Cattle prices are raised for all four quarters on expectations of firm demand amidst tightening feedlot numbers.

Tue April 11 2023

Benchmark for World Food Commodity Prices fall for the Twelfth Month in a Row
Food Prices
Benchmark for World Food Commodity Prices fall for the Twelfth Month in a Row

FAO Food Price Index declined 2.1 percent from February and 20.5 percent from a year earlier.

Mon April 10 2023

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/8/23
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/8/23

Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 22.6% below the 3 Year Average.

Mon April 10 2023

The Beef: Fed Cattle Prices Making History
The Beef
The Beef: Fed Cattle Prices Making History

Packers can’t slow down, let alone stop the rally, if they don’t own enough inventory.

Mon April 10 2023

It’s always been lean on the Great Plains, but this time feels different
DROUGHT
It’s always been lean on the Great Plains, but this time feels different

This drought has been going on for 20 to 30 years, and could run another 20 or 30.

Mon April 10 2023

Fed Prices Leading Cattle Markets to Record Levels
Cattle Prices
Fed Prices Leading Cattle Markets to Record Levels

Feedlot inventories are just beginning to fall and are likely to continue decreasing at least through 2023, pushing fed prices higher.

Mon April 10 2023

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