February Exports:  Pork Exports Strong;  Beef Exports Below Year-Ago
Beef Exports
February Exports:  Pork Exports Strong;  Beef Exports Below Year-Ago

Beef exports totaled 105,057 mt in February, down 3% from a year ago, while export value dropped 16% to $757.8 million.

Fri April 07 2023

NCBA: mRNA Vaccine Rumors are False
Animal Health
NCBA: mRNA Vaccine Rumors are False

There are no current mRNA vaccines licensed for use in beef cattle in the United States.

Thu April 06 2023

Cattle Futures Sharply Higher; Packers Appear to be Short Bought
Fed Cattle
Cattle Futures Sharply Higher; Packers Appear to be Short Bought

Cattle currently on feed are far more current than the last couple of years.

Thu April 06 2023

New FDA Guidelines in June for Growth-Promoting Implants
Cattle Implants
New FDA Guidelines in June for Growth-Promoting Implants

Effective June 11, unless using a product labeled for reimplantation, only one implant may be used per production phase.

Thu April 06 2023

National Drought Conditions for Week Ending 4/4/23
DROUGHT
National Drought Conditions for Week Ending 4/4/23

This week, 28.23% of the lower 48 states are in drought, down from 30.68% last week.

Thu April 06 2023

Prospective Corn Plantings from Cattle Feeders' Perspective
Corn Prices
Prospective Corn Plantings from Cattle Feeders' Perspective

Given that feed costs are already at extremely high levels, the size of the 2023 corn crop will be critical.

Wed April 05 2023

Investigating Beef Price Spread Relationship with Processing Capacity Utilization
Beef Processing
Investigating Beef Price Spread Relationship with Processing Capacity Utilization

Saturday slaughter could more than a catch-up day, but could also be a strategy to increase slaughter when the price spread is increasing.

Wed April 05 2023

2023 Red Meat Production to Decrease
Beef Production
2023 Red Meat Production to Decrease

This will be the first decrease in total red meat and poultry production since a 1.2% drop in 2014.

Wed April 05 2023

Commodity Price Outlook and Interest Rate Concerns Cloud Farmer Sentiment
Ag Barometer
Commodity Price Outlook and Interest Rate Concerns Cloud Farmer Sentiment

Farmer sentiment weakened again in March as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 8 points to a reading of 117.

Wed April 05 2023

South Dakota Bill Limits Lawsuits against Agricultural Operations for Nuisances
Litigation
South Dakota Bill Limits Lawsuits against Agricultural Operations for Nuisances

The bill also limits the amount of money that can be awarded.

Tue April 04 2023

Preventing Grass Tetany in the Lactating Beef Cows this Spring
Grass Tetany
Preventing Grass Tetany in the Lactating Beef Cows this Spring

Grass tetany occurs when circulating Magnesium (Mg) is low in the beef animal.

Mon April 03 2023

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/1/23
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 4/1/23

Last week's Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings were 24.6% above the 3 Year Average.

Mon April 03 2023

Higher Bred Cow Values Ahead
BEEF COWS
Higher Bred Cow Values Ahead

Assuming drought conditions show significant improvement, bred cow and heifer prices will likely increase dramatically, beginning, perhaps this fall, and into 2024. 

Mon April 03 2023

NCBA and PLC Denounce BLM’s New Public Lands Rule
Bureau of Land Management
NCBA and PLC Denounce BLM’s New Public Lands Rule

Ranchers have a reasonable expectation of transparency and predictability with dealing with the BLM, and this proposed rule falls short on both accounts.

Mon April 03 2023

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/31/23
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/31/23

Fed cattle in the South traded 3.00 higher with dressed trade in the North 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle & stocker calves traded 3.00 and 2.00 higher respectively.

Sat April 01 2023

March USDA Grain Stocks Report: Corn Stocks Down 5 Percent from March 2022
Grain Stocks Report
March USDA Grain Stocks Report: Corn Stocks Down 5 Percent from March 2022

Soybean Stocks Down 13 Percent; All Wheat Stocks Down 8 Percent

Fri March 31 2023

3/31/23: Cattle Market Sentiment... 'The Bulls are Back'
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
3/31/23: Cattle Market Sentiment... 'The Bulls are Back'

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

Fri March 31 2023

The Beef: Fed Cattle Cash Prices on Fire
The Beef
The Beef: Fed Cattle Cash Prices on Fire

Because the extreme short supply is loaded to the second half of 2023, a normal summer low may be unlikely if not impossible.

Thu March 30 2023

National Drought Conditions for Week Ending 3/28/23
DROUGHT
National Drought Conditions for Week Ending 3/28/23

This week, 30.68% of the lower 48 states are in drought, down from 34.54% last week.

Thu March 30 2023

Texas files Lawsuit over the Lesser Prairie Chicken being relisted as an Endangered Species
Endangered Species Act
Texas files Lawsuit over the Lesser Prairie Chicken being relisted as an Endangered Species

In January, a group of cattle associations filed a Notice of Intent to sue the Department of the Interior and the FWS over the listing.

Thu March 30 2023

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