Kansas feedlot marketings of slaughter-ready steers in April rose from May, a move that was unseasonal yet followed last year’s pattern, according to Kansas State University Extension service data published by the Livestock Marketing Information Center in Denver. The K-State Extension Service collects performance and activity data from a select group of feedlots, turns it … Read More

The number of cattle on feed in Canada’s feedlots on June 1 continued their seasonal decline, nearly intersecting last year’s declining line on a line graph but remaining well below the 2019-2023 average. The data came from Canfax, a division of the Canadian Cattle Association, through the Livestock Marketing Information Center in Denver.  Canfax collects … Read More

Managed money, a proxy for large commodity index funds, increased their collective net long live cattle futures position in the week ended Tuesday as cattle owners boosted their total net short position. The data came from the weekly Commitments of Traders report Friday from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.   FUNDS BOOST LONG CATTLE POSITION … Read More

The USDA’s new total US red meat and poultry production forecast for 2025 was lowered from last month, said its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report Thursday. For 2026, the red meat and poultry production forecast was raised on higher beef and turkey production estimates.   2025 BEEF PRODUCTION SEEN LOWER   The beef … Read More

Strong seasonal demand and recent decreases in beef production have pushed beef prices sharply higher, said Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, in a letter called Cow-Calf Corner. The last week of May, the choice USDA boxed beef price was $364.92 per cwt, up 16.5% year over year and has increased 7.7% … Read More

Assuming tit-for-tat tariffs between the US and China don’t last forever, the USDA’s Agricultural Trade Office in Shanghai, China, said the city of Hefei’s economic transformation over the past decade combined with the city’s strategic location, educated workforce, efficient logistics, and innovation-friendly policies offer opportunities for US agricultural exporters and brands. In a report Tuesday, … Read More

Due in part to a sharp decline in shipments to China, April exports of US beef and pork trended lower than a year ago, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation. In a release, the USMEF said China’s retaliatory duties were a major headwind for US beef and … Read More