Sterling Profit Tracker

Feedyard closeouts now written in red, packers in black

05/25/2011 6:00:00 AM

Cattle feeding margins slipped into negative territory last week for the first time this year. Margins declined more than $75 per head for the week as cash cattle prices dropped another $5 per hundredweight. ... Full story.

Feedyard profit margins eroding as demand weakens

05/17/2011 9:03:36 AM

Cattle feeding profits declined another $56 per head last week as cash fed cattle prices dropped $2 to $3 per hundredweight. ... Full story.

Feeding profits, packer margins continue decline

05/11/2011 8:55:57 AM

Cattle feeding profits dropped another $30 per head last week as cash fed cattle prices declined $2 per hundredweight. ... Full story.

Cattle feeding profits, packer margins decline

05/04/2011 9:03:25 AM

Cattle feeding profits dropped significantly last week as cash fed cattle prices declined $2 to $3 per hundredweight. ... Full story.

Cattle feeding profits steady, packer margins improve

04/26/2011 6:00:00 AM

Cattle feeding profits held steady at more than $200 per head last week, as cash fed cattle prices were called steady to firm at $119 per hundredweight. ... Full story.

Cattle feeding profits lower, packer margins in the red

04/19/2011 3:22:45 PM

Cattle feeding profits decreased more than $27 per head last week, as cash fed cattle prices declined $4 to $5 per hundredweight. ... Full story.

Packer margins tumble on record cash trade

04/12/2011 1:12:18 PM

Packer margins dropped nearly $48 per head last week as cash cattle prices set a new record high price of $124 per hundredweight. ... Full story.

Cattle feeding profits higher, packer margins decline

04/06/2011 11:36:36 AM

Cattle feeding profits increased more than $85 per head last week, as cash fed cattle prices spiked $8 to $10 per hundredweight higher. ... Full story.

Feeding margins jump over $200 per head

03/23/2011 12:55:12 PM

Cattle feeding margins improved nearly $57 per head last week on higher cash prices, while packer margins were nearly steady. ... Full story.

Packers, feeders enjoy profitable margins

03/23/2011 11:48:51 AM

Cattle feeding margins declined nearly $72 per head last week, while packer margins improved nearly $53 per head. ... Full story.

Feeding margins continue higher with market rally

03/10/2011 9:00:57 AM

Cattle feeding margins improved nearly $35 per head last week on higher cash prices, and packer margins improved more than $8 per head. ... Full story.

Cattle feeding margins continue to improve

02/28/2011 2:33:14 PM

Cattle feeding margins improved more than $8 per head last week on higher cash prices, but packer margins declined more than $13 per head. Feeding margins moved over the $150 per head profit level, while packer margins fell well below the breakeven mark. ... Full story.

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