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…
Demand for U.S. pork continues to be strong, and that should bode fairly well for prices over the course of the next few months.
Spring has brought some optimism to cattle markets, with fed cattle and beef cutout markets moving higher.
Pork and beef exports in February remained lower than the high numbers of a year ago.
The reopening of the economy and recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic will be key in driving beef prices in the coming months…
Analysts labeled last week’s USDA Hogs and Pigs report with adjectives ranging from shocking to a game changer.
Cattle price prospects continue to have long-run uncertainty due to a number of factors, South Dakota State University risk and business manag…
Beef and pork exports both opened 2021 below last year’s large numbers.
Supply and demand have kept cattle feeders from having much leverage over packers in recent months. University of Tennessee ag economist Andre…
Muscle cuts may garner the headlines, but variety meat exports remain a key component in U.S. meat exports.
The latest Cattle on Feed report showed higher placements and feedlot inventory from this time a year ago.
Pork exports shattered records in 2020.
Boxed beef cutout values have leveled off, although they remain strong, University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith says.
The latest Cattle on Feed report, released Jan. 22, showed the on-feed picture to begin the new year and also the placements and marketings i…
Last week’s USDA Cattle on Feed report caught most analysts by surprise, with placements up 0.7% from a year ago at 1.842 million head.