Consumption

Cattle Analyzer: Beef Prices, Cattle Weights, Commitments Of Traders

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:07:42 GMT

Cattle traded over $86 for two weeks and then dropped off a cliff to $83.80. Beef production, cattle slaughter & weights down. Beef loads back up to normal after two light weeks. You could see boxed beef go up $1 based on the beef/pork spread. Open interest dropped for the first time in weeks. Long/Short spread widened. Exports were down this week but have generally been pretty good. Cattle on feed report released on Friday.

Beef Supply & Demand Estimates (Balance Sheet)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:25:09 GMT

Good news: beef exports projected up; imports down. Offset, however, by higher production and lower consumption.

Cattle Trader Center: The Cattle Analyzer

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:38:50 GMT

Beef production under 500 mp. Cattle weights down 1 pound. Beef & pork prices up slightly.

Cattle Trader Center: The Cattle Analyzer

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:47:23 GMT

Record Cattle Weights, Boxed Beef Over $140, Cattle Trade Over $86.

VAN Report: Boxed Beef Prices - Primal Rib Hits 27-Day High

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:37:54 GMT

Primal Rib At 227.25, Up 1.34. High This Year: 288.72; Low This Year: 178.66.

Cattle Trader Center: The Cattle Analyzer

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:29:30 GMT

Despite Heavy Cattle Weights & Big Slaughter Numbers, Prices Moving In The Right Direction

Chart: Cold Storage - Beef

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:29:01 GMT

Beef In Storage Up From Last Month; Down From Last Year