Fed cattle prices continued to move higher over the last five weeks, said the Livestock Marketing Information Center in its newsletter In The Cattle Markets. The rise in cattle prices showcases the continued strong consumer demand for beef, which translates into strong demand for fed cattle to feed the processing plants, said a market analyst. … Read More

For those thinking US cattle herd rebuilding could commence quickly, there are warning signs embedded in weekly Crop Condition Reports from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The weekly crop condition and progress reports show total US range and pasture conditions have worsened since the first of May when USDA measurements for the year begin.  … Read More

Total US red meat and poultry production for 2026 Monday was forecast in the USDA’s monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report to be lower than in 2025. Total red meat and poultry production forecasts for 2025 were reduced from last month, with beef, broiler, pork and turkey production forecast lower.   2026 BEEF … Read More

In the latest reporting week ended Tuesday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said large commodity index funds, known as managed money, expanded their collective net long live cattle futures position. The CFTC’s weekly Commitments of Traders report Friday also showed that commercial traders, those who deal mostly in the cash market and use futures for … Read More

Wholesale beef trimmings prices are fading but remain higher than last year, according to data from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service.   90% LEAN BEEF FADING   The data, which was compiled and published by the Livestock Marketing Information Service in Denver, shows wholesale 90% lean boneless beef last week at $374.77 per cwt, down … Read More

Exports of US beef, pork and lamb trended higher year over year in March, according to data released by the USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation. A USMEF said in a release that beef export value was the highest since June, while Latin American markets again fueled pork export growth. Plant eligibility … Read More

Much of the Southern Plains received significant precipitation in April, providing a much-improved pasture, hay and pond water situation. The change offered cow/calf producers an improved pathway to heifer retention and herd expansion, said Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, in a letter called Cow-Calf Corner.   THE IMMEDIATE EFFECT   If … Read More