11/15/2009 06:31PM
After two weeks of working higher and then a steady move last week, fed cattle prices tumbled this week on soft boxed beef prices and lack of demand. For the most part prices retreated about $3 across major feeding regions.
11/10/2009 11:18AM
John Michael Riley and John Anderson discuss last week's cattle market and this week's crop report.
10/31/2009 04:06PM
Further improvement in cash fed cattle prices continued this week.
10/25/2009 09:52AM
The fed cattle market has finally begun to shows signs of a rally, stringing together two consecutive weeks of higher prices.
10/04/2009 05:04PM
Cash cattle continued to move lower this week as lackluster wholesale beef prices continue to provide zero support
08/14/2009 06:55PM
Cash fed cattle trade developed on Thursday in Nebraska and Iowa/Minnesota at prices steady to $1 higher than last week: $82 dressed and $130 to $131 live.Business picked up in the Southern Plains on Friday at prices mostly $1 higher than last week at $82 live.Cattle and hog slaughter both sped up this
08/01/2009 09:10AM
Cash fed cattle trade was slow in developing this week.Light trade occurred in Nebraska and Iowa/Minnesota on Thursday; but for the most part, trade was delayed until Friday.Live prices were mostly $82 on Friday -- $1 lower than last week.Dressed prices were $131 to $132 -- $1 to $2 lower than last week
07/02/2009 07:13PM
With little action this early in the week there is not much to report on the slaughter cattle front. Trade was at a standstill in the Southern Plains through Wednesday and trade was light enough today that no trend could be called. The same story can be repeated for all other areas excluding Kansas where
06/26/2009 04:25PM
Last week’s cash prices were mostly $82 in the Southern Plains and $80 to $81 in Nebraska and Iowa/Minnesota in late-developing trade.This week, the cattle traded hands on Wednesday in Nebraska and Iowa/Minnesota at prices that were steady on a live basis ($80 to $81) and about steady to $1 lower on