Informed monetary policymaking requires accurate measurement of causal effects, which for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is an ongoing evolution, said Federal Reserve Economists Karlye Dilts, Amaze Lusompa and Philip An, in a report from the Kansas City Federal Reserve. However, monetary policy and its outcomes are shaped by economic developments, so simply … Read More

USDA-reported average weekly choice boxed beef prices continue to decline, and while they remain higher than the same week a year ago or the 2019-2023 average. Last week’s average negotiated price for choice 600- to 900-pound boxes on a carcass basis was $367.13 per cwt.  This was down $9.47, or 2,51%, from $376.60 a week … Read More

The USDA’s September Cattle on Feed report showed the growing regional disparities in the cattle-feeding arena, said David Anderson, agricultural economist at Texas A&M University, in a Livestock Marketing Information Center letter called In The Cattle Markets.   FEWEST ON FEED SINCE 2019   A little more than 11 million cattle were in feedlots with … Read More

The excitement surrounding the cattle markets is undeniable, and the cow/calf producer is set to benefit greatly under these conditions, said Scott Clawson, Oklahoma State University Extension area economist, in a letter called Cow-Calf Corner. Yet, being curious by nature, he said he couldn’t help but wonder how these record-breaking calves will work through the … Read More

10-6-25 –    Total feedlot production is declining more rapidly than the slowly declining feedlot inventories would indicate, said Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University livestock marketing specialist, in a letter called Cow-Calf Corner. The Sep. 1 feedlot total was 11.08 million head, down 1.1% year over year and the 10th consecutive monthly decrease compared with a … Read More

The USDA’s September 2025 net farm income forecast projected net farm income to rise sharply from 2024, said Bernt Nelson, economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation, in a letter from the Livestock Marketing Information Center called In The Cattle Markets. While stronger performance in some sectors was a factor in the increase, much of … Read More

Australian beef production was forecast to ease slightly in 2026 following an estimated record high in 2025, the USDA’s Foreign Agriculture Service said in an annual report, but output was expected to remain near historic highs. Continued strong global demand for Australian beef underpinned the outlook, particularly from the US, the FAS report said.  With … Read More