Cattle markets have seen a lot of variation in recent weeks, and University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith says they are trying to …
Beef export values continued to set records in August.
Analysts are watching boxed beef cutout values as the Choice cutout moves lower. Andrew Griffith, University of Tennessee ag economist, says w…
Hog numbers defied pre-report estimates in last week’s USDA Hogs and Pigs Report, creating a bullish outlook over the next few months.
Packer margins are strong and getting stronger, but those numbers will likely tighten up some in 2022.
Analysts are watching to see the impacts the JBS meat processing plant fire will have on markets. Elliott Dennis, livestock Extension economis…
Beef exports continued to soar in July.
Analysts are watching trends in the amount of beef in cold storage and what it might mean for beef prices and cattle markets.
Sow prices are rising while feeder pig prices remain steady, according to an analysis from the Livestock Marketing Information Center.
The cull cow market continues to remain strong as demand continues for ground beef.
Retail pork prices have been setting record highs, which has been supporting hog prices and leading to a run of positive returns for producers.
Red meat export values set a record for June, and shipments over the first half of 2021 established new records for beef and pork exports, acc…
Last week’s USDA Cattle Inventory report indicated beef cow numbers are continuing to decrease.
Analysts are watching counter-seasonal trends in fed cattle and the beef cold storage situation to see what it might mean for cattle markets f…
May produced a record-breaking month for beef and pork export values.
Ag economists continue to watch the trends in cow slaughter and what it could mean for markets. David Anderson, professor and Extension econom…
Hog futures have rebounded in recent days, led by a 200-point hike in the July contract.
Andrew Griffith, ag economist for the University of Tennessee, says the latest monthly cold storage report contained some interesting informat…
Hog prices may be higher, but so are feed costs that are taking a bite out of industry profits.
DES MOINES, Iowa — China is still by far the biggest piece in the pork export puzzle, but it isn’t the only one, according to experts who spok…
Uncertainty has caused price volatility for cattle markets, Stephen Koontz, ag economist for Colorado State University, wrote in his “In the C…
The combination of a cyberattack on JBS and a shortened holiday week factored into lower beef and pork production last week.
The USDA’s May Cattle on Feed report showed increases that went beyond pre-report estimates. David P. Anderson, professor and economist for Te…
Trading continues to dwell in the same narrow price range for fed cattle.
Analysts and cattle producers are watching the drought situation in the Mountain West region and the Northern Plains and what impact it might …
March beef and pork exports set records for value, while beef muscle cuts also set an export record.
Analysts are watching the rise in beef prices and sorting out what it might mean for cattle markets. Andrew Griffith, ag economist with the Un…