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  • cattle prices should move higher
    Apr. 6, 2013
    Article

    Cattle Market Fundamentals Point Up And Down

    Plenty of challenges exist in the current cattle market, but there are reasons to believe cattle prices can move higher in coming months....More
  • considerations for grazing drought pastures
    Apr. 6, 2013
    Article

    Recent Moisture Helps…If It Continues

    Though recent moisture makes it tempting, producers need to be careful about grazing pastures too hard. Any lost forage production during the critical growing season over the next three months will jeopardize prospects for the remainder of the year....More
  • corn prices drop, cattle prices go up
    Apr. 6, 2013
    Article

    Cattle Prices Lifted By Corn Price Plunge

    The break in corn prices lifted cash and futures cattle prices for most of the week. At the end, concerns about beef demand took cattle futures lower....More
  • Wes Ishmael
    Apr. 6, 2013
    audio

    Cattle Market Weekly Audio Report for Saturday, April 6, 2013

    Get the latest cattle market update each week with BEEF Magazine's Cattle Market Weekly audio report, delivered to your inbox every Saturday and available on the BEEF Magazine Web site....More
  • will late planting impact growing season?
    Apr. 4, 2013
    Article

    Late Planting Is A Distinct Possibility This Year

    This time last year, farmers were already in the field, running planters full out to get the corn crop in the ground. Many of those early-planted fields were whacked with a double whammy of freezes and drought....More
  • cattle market, cattle prices outlook
    Apr. 3, 2013
    Article

    Cattle Market Outlook: Economic Indicators Point To Better Days Ahead

    The economy is finally beginning to show some signs of vitality. Although there’s a lot of work yet to do, perhaps the consumer may begin to really perk up in the coming months....More
  • japan beef export trade talks
    Mar. 31, 2013
    Article

    Coalition Pushes For Japan Trade Talks

    A coalition of food and agricultural organizations and companies again last week urged the U.S. and other countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations to quickly welcome Japan into the trade talks....More
  • beef demand will determine beef supply, beef prices
    Mar. 30, 2013
    Article

    Beef Demand Will Determine Supply-Side Price Strength

    Supply-side fundamentals remain supportive of cattle prices and beef prices. It's beef demand that will determine how high cattle markets can go....More
  • 2013 cron crop will be record large
    Mar. 30, 2013
    Article

    Corn Crop Could Be Record-Large

    Corn producers intend to plant 97.3 million acres of corn for all purposes this year, the most since 1936. At trend yield, that would produce 14.6 billion bu....More
  • corn drops limit with planting intentions
    Mar. 30, 2013
    Article

    Cattle Prices Surge On Limit-Down Corn Move

    Cash cattle prices and futures finally rallied last week on USDA projections for a record-large corn crop, which sent corn limit down on Thursday, March 28....More
  • Wes Ismael cattle market weekly
    Mar. 30, 2013
    audio

    Cattle Market Weekly Audio Report for Saturday, March 30, 2013

    Get the latest cattle market update each week with BEEF Magazine's Cattle Market Weekly audio report, delivered to your inbox every Saturday and available on the BEEF Magazine Web site....More
  • Mar. 28, 2013
    blog

    It’s More Than Just A Question Of Moisture

    Sure, $100/calf profits are nice, but they no longer are sufficient to encourage producers to expand their herds significantly. That’s because the per-cow unit cost of production has grown to a point where profits have to be significantly higher than in the past to trigger expansion....More
  • Mar. 28, 2013
    video

    BEEF Meat Market Update With Ed Czerwien | March 28

    Fed cattle slaughter has slacked off recently, leaving many to speculate that tight supplies are coming home to roost. However, taking a look at the boxed beef trade reveals another reason—packers have plenty of inventory in storage and can be a little more selective when they drive the alleys. Ed Czerwien with USDA Market News in Amarillo looks at the numbers....More
  • cattle traceability rule now in effect
    Mar. 27, 2013
    Article

    States, Tribes Feeling Their Way Through Traceability Rule

    The National Animal Traceability Rule, which went into effect on March 11, is a trial-and-error learning process. As things move forward and more states implement their own rules for compliance with USDA’s animal disease traceability rule, producers are encouraged to stay aware of their own state’s requirements....More
  • oil lease and mineral rights
    Mar. 27, 2013
    Article

    Be Wary When Entering Into Oil Leases

    Prior to signing any kind of development agreement, oil lease experts suggests landowners work to educate themselves on the subject, and be sure to communicate with others who’ve experienced development in their area....More
  • stocker cattle prices require risk management
    Mar. 26, 2013
    Article

    Good Profits, Plenty Of Risk With Stockers In 2013

    Derrell Peel suspects that tight cattle supplies are keeping beef, cattle prices propped up. However, a slowdown in beef demand due to high prices will likely set a ceiling....More
  • costco wholesale supermarket news
    Mar. 25, 2013
    blog

    Price-Per-Pound Drives Consumer Beef Sales

    Costco is the nation’s largest retail seller of Prime and Choice beef, moving well over 500 million lbs./year. It doesn’t break out its beef sales, but total meat sales in fiscal 2012 were $5.1 billion....More
  • what if drought continues in cattle country
    Mar. 25, 2013
    blog

    What If The Drought Continues In 2013? 2

    What if the drought continues into 2013? Market Adviser columnist Harlan Hughes suggests that under certain drought plans it might pay to purchase feed. However, if you are considering retirement in the next 10 years, you have different options to consider....More
  • cattle marketing requires careful planning
    Mar. 25, 2013
    blog

    Success Amid Today’s Cattle Market Volatility Necessitates A Good Economic Plan 1

    If Mother Nature cooperates this year and spawns a bumper corn crop, plenty of analysts peg corn prices sharply lower – in the $5-$6/bu. range. In turn, some expect the nation’s cowherd to finally expand....More
  • meat inspector furlough halted
    Mar. 23, 2013
    Article

    Resolution Should Prevent Meat Inspector Furloughs

    Congress passed a continuing resolution bill last week that would fund the government through the end of the current fiscal year. That resolution included an amendment from Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Mark Pryor (D-AR) that shifts $55 million from USDA accounts to pay Food Safety Inspection Service inspectors until Oct. 1....More
  • U.S. beef export challenges
    Mar. 23, 2013
    Article

    Beef Markets Face International Headwinds

    On the beef side, the U.S. is still dealing with market access barriers in Saudi Arabia and significant obstacles in Russia, but there are signs for optimism in the months ahead with expanded beef access to Japan and Hong Kong that will provide a boost....More
  • feedlot placements sharply lower, cattle markets react
    Mar. 23, 2013
    Article

    Feedlot Placements Move Sharply Lower

    The average estimate heading into Friday’s monthly Cattle on Feed report was for placements to be down about 9%. Instead, placements (1.48 million head) were down a staggering 14%. Of those, 60% weighed 700 lbs. or more....More
  • cattle prices continue lower
    Mar. 23, 2013
    Article

    Cattle And Beef Prices Continue Lower

    Delayed grass season and sluggish demand pulled beef and cattle markets lower. Calves at stocker-weight cattle sold $3-$10/cwt. lower last week. Feeders traded $3-$6 lower....More
  • Wes Ismael
    Mar. 22, 2013
    audio

    Cattle Market Weekly Audio Report for Saturday, March 23, 2013

    Get the latest cattle market update each week with BEEF Magazine's Cattle Market Weekly audio report, delivered to your inbox every Saturday and available on the BEEF Magazine Web site....More
  • Mar. 22, 2013
    Article

    New Zealand Beef Imports To U.S. Surge In First Quarter

    U.S. imports of fresh/frozen beef (according to U.S. Customs data through March 18) are currently running at around 2.6% above year-ago levels. While the overall import picture isn’t much different than a year ago, the dynamics of imports from various countries is dramatically different....More
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