Beef export values continued to break records in November, pushing past $1 billion for the second time in 2021.
Fed cattle prices have continued to show strength to begin the new year, University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith says.
There were a few surprises in the Dec. 23 USDA Hogs and Pigs report. Overall numbers were down 4% from Dec. 1, 2020, coming in at 74.2 million…
Analysts are watching trends in the Consumer Price Index and what they might mean for meat demand going forward.
Beef export value and volume continued to climb in October.
Analysts are watching trends in fed cattle prices and what impact boxed beef prices and purchasing trends are having. Andrew Griffith, ag econ…
While feeder pig prices have followed seasonal patterns by increasing over the past few weeks, so have slaughter prices, but in the opposite d…
U.S. beef exports to China have been on the rise since the middle of last year, with beef going to China at a much higher rate than historical…
Larger supplies of cattle continue to pressure prices seasonally.
Analysts are watching trends in feeding cattle, including the recent decline in average days of feed, to see how that might impact cattle markets.
Beef and pork exports continued on a record pace through September, according to USDA data and an analysis from the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
Analysts are watching trends in calf marketing to see what impacts it might have for cattle markets. University of Tennessee ag economist Andr…
Retail meat prices posted new records in September, according to an analysis from the Livestock Marketing Information Center.
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…