June live cattle futures (LEM25) hit a contract high of $207.30 a hundredweight on March 21 and then promptly backed off on ...
Feedlot placements during February totaled 1.55 million head, 18 percent below 2024. During February, placements of calves ...
The current feedback loop of high prices and the sale of beef cows for slaughter instead of breeding is creating an ...
The Sterling Marketing Beef Profit Tracker shows current breakeven price in the $170s/cwt compares to $200/cwt for currently ...
An ag economist says he’s monitoring the total number of cattle on feed in the USDA report this week. Charley Martinez is ...
as traders were lightning up ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report. Friday’s Preliminary open interest was up 5,406 contracts, with 3,361 contracts exiting April. Cash trade was on the move ...
A particular type of livestock feed has been recalled for having elevated or deficient levels of nutrients. ADM Animal Nutrition, headquartered in Illinois, is recalling 33 different lots of their ...
Smith: After several years of contraction, there may be some indicators that the U.S. cattle herd is rebounding. Bernt Nelson ...
Friday’s afternoon’s cattle on Feed report is expected to show a drop of 0.8% from the year prior as of February 1. Placements in January are expected to be up 2.2%, with marketings up 2.1%.