Beef purchases for summer grilling season will begin to provide more information on how willing consumers are to pay higher beef prices, University of Tennessee Ag Economist Andrew Griffith said.
- Crystal Reed
The grain market continues to experience war, weather, and energy premium swings.
- Crystal Reed
Grain markets continue to react to conflict in Iran and repercussions with Chinese trade.
- Crystal Reed
Calf and feeder cattle markets have been pressured the past couple of weeks, said Andrew Griffith, livestock marketing specialist at University of Tennessee.
- Tim Kenyon
Grain markets are aiming for better results as they adjust to continued military action in the Middle East.
- Crystal Reed
The tug of war continues between cattle feeders and packers, said Andrew Griffith, livestock marketing specialist at University of Tennessee.
- Tim Kenyon
A increase in the Chinese soybean commitment would help U.S. crops balance sheets, Price Futures Group analyst Austin Schroeder said.
- Benjamin Herrold
The annual cattle inventory report and the monthly cattle on feed report, both released in late January, provided a look at national cattle numbers and trends.
- Benjamin Herrold
Delayed import and export data continues to roll in, affecting the cattle industry. Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist Derrell Peel says beef imports have been in the news recently.
- Crystal Reed
Efforts to expand the market for corn-based ethanol likely will be significantly delayed after an attempt to attach a key provision to legislation failed, according to a major trade group.
- Tim Kenyon
U.S. corn exports look to hold the No. 1 position globally. Karen Braun, a Zaner Hedge ag market analyst, said corn production figures back that up. Braun said the United States’ “record 3.2 billion bushels (exported) would account for 19.5% of total corn use in 2025-26, the highest share in…
- Benjamin Herrold
Ag economists are watching trends in cattle inventory and slaughter numbers to see where the industry is headed in 2026.
- Benjamin Herrold
Ag economists are watching to see if beef prices follow their seasonal trends after the holidays. University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith said demand often weakens after the holiday beef demand surge.
- Crystal Reed
The USDA released its 2025 Crop Production report Jan. 12 as well as the latest WASDE data. Don Roose at U.S. Commodities said the grain data was negative across the board.
- Benjamin Herrold
The December hog inventory was higher than expected, making the latest hog and pig report somewhat bearish, University of Missouri ag economist Jason Franken said.
- Tim Kenyon
Austin Schroeder said in late December that grain market influence was all about trust.