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USDA boosts milk production forecast but raises price projections too

October 12, 2022

Dave Natzke

Higher fed cattle marketings to lift 2023 production

September 23, 2022

Hannah Brooks and Russell Knight

Month after month this year, feedlots have maintained large numbers of cattle on feed relative to history as more calves are being pushed into feedlots at a quicker-than-normal pace due to the drought impact on forage availability.

Is history repeating itself in today’s cattle markets?

Even as drought covers many of the top cattle-producing states and input prices continue to rise, experts believe a positive outlook for cattle producers is coming in the next few years.

August 30, 2022

Abigail George

It’s no secret drought has been raging through many western and southern states for some time now.

NASS Cattle report shows herd contracting

August 29, 2022

Hannah Brooks and Russell Knight

On July 22, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the midyear Cattle report. It provided a snapshot of the U.S. cattle herd, which includes both beef and dairy cattle as well as a glimpse into producers’ outlook for retaining heifers and the availability of cattle for placement in the coming year.

A case for a smaller cow

March 10, 2022

Julia McCarthy

If you’ve ever browsed photos from cattle shows of decades past, you’ve seen a striking shift to longer, taller and altogether “framier” U.S. cattle over the years.

In the news: JBS pays $52.5 million to settle price fixing allegations

February 24, 2022

Carrie Veselka

Meat-packing giant JBS announced Feb. 1 that it has agreed to pay $52.5 million as a settlement against claims of beef price fixing.

Cow and bull slaughter and dressed weights lift production forecast

February 24, 2022

Hannah Brooks, Christopher G. Davis, and Russell Knight

Beef production in 2021 is expected to total 27.95 billion pounds, up 55 million pounds from the previous month’s forecast. This increase is driven by a more rapid pace of cow and bull slaughter as well as by heavier cattle dressed weights.

Price discovery policy marches on at NCBA

February 24, 2022

David Cooper

Producers and state cattle organizations continued work within a key committee of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association to address major points on market transparency and price discovery.

CattleFax forecast: Cattle prices to climb against supply shortages

February 14, 2022

David Cooper

Cattle inventory liquidation over the past three years – to the sum of almost 3 million head – has created a tighter supply of beef cattle going into 2022, and price dynamics will keep paying off for the industry.

Beef production raised slightly on higher steer and heifer slaughter and heavier dressed weights

January 25, 2022

Hannah Brooks, Christopher G. Davis, and Russell Knight

In November, slaughter was higher year-over-year. While the increase in total cattle slaughter can be attributed to the additional slaughter day in November 2021 relative to a year prior, the average pace of fed cattle slaughter was higher on a per-weekday basis, with Saturday slaughter averaging lower.

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