Sometimes, it’s important to look at the competition to see how they’re doing.  To that end, a look at graphs of USDA hog-market data compiled by the Livestock Marketing Information Center in Denver shows the pork cutout is falling seasonally but at a higher-than-average level. The data also show that FOB-plant weekly negotiated price is … Read More

  10-31-25 – Fed cattle carcass weights are rising, and there are no market signals indicating a downturn, said Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Mark Johnson, in a newsletter. One of the most dramatic market signals is the proportion of higher USDA Quality Grade (upper two-thirds choice and prime) carcasses currently in … Read More

Last Friday, Oct 24, was supposed to be the day the USDA released its Oct. 1 numbers for Cattle on Feed.  However, as the government shutdown persists, the report is unlikely to be released any time soon, said the Livestock Marketing Information Center on its website. As a proxy, pre-report estimates for the Cattle on … Read More

CRP forage can provide essential nutrition for cows over the winter, but there are some things that need to be taken into consideration, said Jason Warner, cow-calf specialist at Kansas State University, in an Extension Service publication. The data in his paper was generated as a guide for making informed nutrition decisions when CRP forages … Read More

Overall consumer beef demand continues strong in the fall and winter, but the upcoming holiday season changes the relative demand for various beef products, said Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock marketing specialist, in a letter called Cow-Calf Corner. This year, wholesale and retail beef prices will be supported by that strong seasonal demand and … Read More

The October Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed average prices for all components of the index continued to rise in September. The rise mirrored the 2019-2023 average and the 2024 index but at higher levels than both, according to graphs of the Bureau’s numbers by the Livestock Marketing Information Center in … Read More

Could beef imports from Argentina reduce beef prices in the U.S.? asked Oklahoma State University Livestock Marketing Specialist in a letter called Cow-Calf Corner.  Following is an edited version of his analysis. Argentina is the sixth largest beef producing country and the fifth largest beef exporting country, accounting for roughly 6% of global beef exports. … Read More