Feeder cattle futures surge on lower corn prices and expected tight supplies in USDA's Cattle on Feed report as JBS workers strike in Colorado.
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Chicago cattle futures surge as corn falls, Colorado packer strikes
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U.S. cattle ranchers search for feed as wildfires burn grazing lands
Pasture lands have been stripped down to a sea of sand after wildfires tore across the U.S. Plains, killing cattle and wiping out their food sources, and threatening a historically small herd already linked to rising beef prices.
Trump signs proclamation increasing Argentine beef imports
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation to hike the country’s low-tariff imports of Argentine beef, though economists have said the attempt to lower costs for American consumers will likely have little impact on prices.
Brazil surpassing U.S. as top beef producer, easing global supply squeeze
Brazil surpassed the U.S. as the world’s top beef producer last year, according to market estimates, after the South American country beat output forecasts by hundreds of thousands of tons, easing a global supply squeeze and helping limit a surge in meat prices.
Cattle market grinds lower in December
The Markets: Fed cattle suppliers are weighing on cattle markets across North America
Fed cattle suppliers are weighing on cattle markets across North America and that’s meant lower beef markets.
High prices make cow culling decisions easier
Better Bunks and Pastures: There’s some flexibility around good cows that aren’t pregnant, but poor cows should be culled
There’s some flexibility around good cows that aren’t pregnant, depending on the philosphy of the ranch, but poor-productivity cows should be culled, livestock nutritionist Peter Vitti says.
White House comments and larger supplies pressure cattle market
The Markets: Expedited Mexican border opening is moving cattle prices lower
White House comments on increasing imports and larger supplies pressure the cattle market in North America, Jerry Klassen observes.
Editor’s Rant: The day someone voted for
U.S. farmers and ranchers are mystified by the Trump administration’s latest largesse to Argentina
Thoughts from the editor’s desk on how a foreign government’s decisions — tariffs, revenge tariffs, attempts at market manipulation — all ultimately weigh on the prices farmers and ranchers receive for their work.
Feeder cattle market has run its course
The Markets: Numerous signs point to the run of profitability for cattle feeders hitting its end
Numerous signs point to the run of profitability for cattle feeders hitting its end, says analyst Jerry Klassen.
Strong beef demand supports feeder cattle prices
The Markets: Yet-unknown impact of Trump tariffs on U.S. economy is a risk
Strong beef demand supports feeder cattle prices, but Trump tariffs’ effect on the U.S. economy could be a risk to Canadian cattle producers.
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