Sterling Profit Tracker http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker RSS Feed for Sterling Profit Tracker en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:38:48 GMT Feedyard margins a train wreck, packers cozy http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Feedyard-margins-a-train-wreck-packers-cozy-211870781.html Cattle feeding margins continue to erode as cash prices slip again. Beef packers enjoy healthy profits. Pork producer margins gain as negotiated cash sales improve nearly $5 per hundredweight for the week. Packer margins hefty, feeding margins ugly http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Packer-margins-hefty-feeding-margins-ugly-209985021.html Profit margins for beef packers eased lower last week, and losses for cattle feeders were slightly less, but it’s clear that packers hold the market leverage at this point. Packer margins jump higher, feeding margins bleak http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Packer-margins-jump-higher-feeding-margins-bleak-208183051.html Higher wholesale beef prices helped drive beef packer margins significantly higher last week, but cattle feeding margins saw only minimal improvement. Average pork producer margins remain positive. Cattle feeding losses exceed $100, packers in the black http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Cattle-feeding-losses-exceed-100-packers-in-the-black-207264451.html Profit margins for cattle feeders and beef packers moved in opposite directions last week, thanks to lower cash fed cattle prices and rising wholesale beef prices. Pork producer margins moved into positive territory with higher cash sales. Feeding margins take a step backwards, packing margins improve http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Feeding-margins-take-a-step-backwards-packing-margins-improve-206487261.html Cattle feeding margins declined last week as a result of higher feeder cattle prices at the time of placement and higher feed costs during the feeding period. Feeding, packing margins continue improvement http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Feeding-packing-margins-continue-improvement-205295851.html Cattle feeding margins improved for the second consecutive week as cash cattle prices rallied $2 per hundredweight. Pork producers also found improving margins on higher cash bids. Margins improve for cattle feeders, packers http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Margins-improve-for-cattle-feeders-packers--204155131.html Cattle feeding margins improved last week as total feeding costs recorded a $40 per head decline. Pork producers found their margins virtually unchanged despite a decline in negotiated prices. Losses increase for cattle feeders and packers http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Losses-increase-for-cattle-feeders-and-packers-203214961.html Cattle feeders and beef packers continue to struggle with heavy losses. Both saw their margins take another hit last week as boxed beef prices decline. Pork producers saw their margins improve modestly. Cattle feeding losses remain above $100 per head http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Cattle-feeding-losses-remain-above-100-per-head-201110471.html Cattle feeding margins improved only modestly after last week's price rally. Beef packers saw their margins decline significantly with higher bids and declining boxed beef prices. Cattle feeding margins improve, packer margins slip http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/sterling-profit-tracker/Cattle-feeding-margins-improve-packer-margins-slip-202168021.html Cattle feeding margins improved $30 per head last week, but cattle feeders continue to struggle with heavy losses. Beef packer margins eroded as cash cattle bids were $1 per hundredweight higher. Pork producer margins improved modestly.