Drovers - Beef Industry News, Markets and Production
Feeding cattle in winter is critical to management, especially in regions where forage quality declines significantly during colder months. Proper nutrition during this period ensures cattle health, productivity and reproductive performance.
News - Drovers
3 天之前 · Outgoing USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sent a letter to Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture acknowledging the progress made in reopening cattle trade between the two countries following the detection of New World Screwworm, but …
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5 天之前 · Total hay production in 2024 was up 3.3 percent year over year and combined with May 1 hay stocks up 46.6 percent over 2023 levels. Total hay supply by 7.9 percent compared to year earlier levels.
State of the Beef Industry - Drovers
2024年10月4日 · While U.S. beef cow inventories stabilize in 2024, the industry could experience a longer transition period as unprecedented risk mutes profit signals that normally kick-start herd rebuilding efforts.
Markets - Drovers
2025年1月16日 · Cash cattle averaged $204.12 per cwt., up from last week, while lean carcass hog prices came in at $81.79 per cwt.
Market Reports - Drovers
2025年1月6日 · Now in mid-January, the cattle markets are showing exceptional optimism. Packers were actively bidding to capture spot market needs.
Profit Tracker: Strong Beef Demand Pushes the Beef Cutout and …
2025年1月16日 · Negotiated cash cattle remained steady the week ending Jan. 11 while feedlot margins increased $83 per head to an industry average of $303.62 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker. Meanwhile, beef packers saw losses improve $47 per head to a loss of $85 per head. That puts the ...
Livestock Markets - Drovers
2024年12月30日 · Calf and feeder cattle prices have been much more active in the past three weeks with two market-moving events, including precipitation in the central states and the temporary closure of the southern border due to screwworms.
Cattle Market Reports and Analysis - Drovers
2024年10月28日 · Cattle harvest was down last week, but carcass weights remain record breaking. Q4 tends to be the period most prone to follow historical seasonal patterns for carcass cutout prices.
Markets: Feeder Cattle and Calves Under Pressure, Fed Cattle
2023年10月29日 · The season’s first cold spell reached the northern plains feeding areas over the weekend. Some regions saw five inches of snow or more. Ahead of the cold front, cattle feeders, saw moderate trade in the North at $183 to $185 per cwt. live, with a few at $186 late week, $2 lower than the previous week.