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Do trends in the cattle crush foretell the future for feeder cattle prices?
2015-12-03 17:58:00| Beef
A large cattle crush is good news. What does the trend line foretell? read more
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5 Trending Headlines: 10 tips for cutting cattle feeding costs, PLUS: Why body condition matters
2015-12-01 16:44:00| Beef
Check out these tips for heifer success, plus South Dakota cattle producers celebrate the opening of a new packing plant. read more
Cattle Market Weekly Audio Report for Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015
2015-11-28 16:03:00| Beef
Calves traded mostly steady to $10 per cwt. higher at major auctionsin a light test of calves weighing less than 500 poundsahead of the Thanksgiving break, according to the Agricultural marketing Service (AMS). Yearlings traded steady to $4 higher. Direct trade was firm with instances of $3 higher. There was too little reported trade through Friday afternoon to trend weekly cash fed cattle prices. The previous week, dressed sales in the north were $3-$7 less at $195/cwt. Live sales were $2-$5 lower at $123-$129. Audio File: FINAL-CNW-11-28-15.mp3 read more
Cattle feeders are enduring record losses
2015-11-28 01:53:00| Beef
This year is the worst ever in terms of cattle feeder profitability, according to the Livestock Marketing Information Center. "October 2015 cattle feeding margins were negative by over $500 per head and could easily continue in the red until at least January 2016 (basis High Plains Cattle Feeding Simulator)," say analysts with USDA's Economic Research Service. "These negative margins will likely exert even more downward pressure on feeder cattle prices, as well as on cow prices, and could temper enthusiasm for what has appeared to be a rapid buildup in U.S. cow inventories. read more
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Heavyweight cattle persist but show glimmers of improvement
2015-11-28 01:45:00| Beef
Although year-to-year feedlot placements continue to be less, placements of cattle weighing more than 800 pounds continue to increase. According to the November Cattle on Feed report, 2.28 million head were placed in October, which was 4% less than a year earlier. Placement of cattle weighing more than 800 pounds was 30.2% of the mix. read more
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