United States Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent
Cattle on Feed
United States Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent

Cattle on Feed down 2%, Placements down 18%, & Marketings down 9%.

Fri March 21 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/20/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/20/25

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri March 21 2025

February Commercial Red Meat Production Down 7 Percent from Last Year
Livestock Slaughter
February Commercial Red Meat Production Down 7 Percent from Last Year

Total red meat production, beef production, and pork production were all down 7% compared to a year ago.

Thu March 20 2025

03/20/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
03/20/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were down 29% with Weekly Exports down 4%.

Thu March 20 2025

44.27% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 43.59% Last Week
DROUGHT
44.27% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 43.59% Last Week

Approximately 43% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 38% last week.

Thu March 20 2025

Pre-Breeding Exams for Replacement Heifer Selection
Replacement Heifers
Pre-Breeding Exams for Replacement Heifer Selection

Pre-breeding exams help farmers & ranchers assess heifers' potential as cows or feeder market candidates before investing more resources.

Wed March 19 2025

USDA NASS Reinstates the July Cattle Inventory Report in 2025
USDA Reports
USDA NASS Reinstates the July Cattle Inventory Report in 2025

On April 12, 2024, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it would no longer provide the July Cattle Inventory report… Now USDA has reversed that decision.

Wed March 19 2025

1 in 105,000 Odds: Cow Gives Birth to Triplet Calves
BEEF COWS
1 in 105,000 Odds: Cow Gives Birth to Triplet Calves

The odds of triplets are 1 in every 105,000 and 3 healthy calves is extraordinarily rare.

Wed March 19 2025

USMEF: Demand for US Beef remains resilient in Key Markets
Beef Exports
USMEF: Demand for US Beef remains resilient in Key Markets

Beef exports to China totaled 15,920 mt in January, up 35% from the low volume posted a year ago.

Wed March 19 2025

Estimates for the 3/21/25 Cattle on Feed Report
Cattle on Feed
Estimates for the 3/21/25 Cattle on Feed Report

Compared to last year, estimates indicate Cattle on Feed, Placements & Marketings will all be lower.

Tue March 18 2025

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/15/25
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 3/15/25

Last week's Marketings were 15.3% higher than the 3 Year Average.

Mon March 17 2025

China to Export Huaxi Cattle to Laos
China's Beef Industry
China to Export Huaxi Cattle to Laos

The high yield of the Huaxi breed will reportedly accelerate the development of China’s beef cattle industry and boost farmers’ income.

Sun March 16 2025

Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/14/25
Cattle/Beef Prices
Weekly Cattle Market Overview for Week Ending 3/14/25

Compared to last week, cash prices for all classes of cattle were higher, as were live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures. The dressed beef cutouts were higher with May corn futures lower.

Sun March 16 2025

Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/13/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 3/13/25

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri March 14 2025

03/13/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights
Exports
03/13/25: Weekly Beef, Pork, & Corn Export Highlights

Weekly Beef Sales were up 7% with Weekly Exports up 21%.

Thu March 13 2025

43.59% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 44.41% Last Week
DROUGHT
43.59% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 44.41% Last Week

Approximately 38% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought, unchanged from last week.

Thu March 13 2025

Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA Will Revise Waters Of The U.S. Rule
WOTUS
Administrator Zeldin Announces EPA Will Revise Waters Of The U.S. Rule

Farmers and ranchers are the best stewards of the land and need water regulations that are clear and practical, not burdensome.

Thu March 13 2025

Initial Jobless Claims Fell to 220K Last Week
Jobless Claims
Initial Jobless Claims Fell to 220K Last Week

Continuing Jobless Claims went down by 27K to reach 1.870M for the week ending March 1.

Thu March 13 2025

February US Wholesale Prices Unchanged showing Inflation Easing
Producer Price Index
February US Wholesale Prices Unchanged showing Inflation Easing

Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core wholesale prices fell 0.1% last month from January, first drop since July.

Thu March 13 2025

EU Retaliates against Trump's Trade Moves; Slaps Tariffs on Produce from Republican States
Tariffs
EU Retaliates against Trump's Trade Moves; Slaps Tariffs on Produce from Republican States

EU will place tariffs on beef exports from Nebraska and Kansas but is not expected to materially impact beef prices, though it will impact a few plants individually that send high quality, branded product to the EU.

Wed March 12 2025

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