Cattle Outlook: Cattle on feed down nine consecutive months
The amount of beef in cold storage at the end of April, 510 million pounds, was down 0.2% from the month before and down 1.5% from a year ago.
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Canada cattle report: Canadian steer, heifer prices steady
The Canfax average steer price was $0.40 higher while heifers eased $0.81/cwt lower. Feeder heifers from 400-600 lbs trended $1.75/cwt lower.
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NCBA Op-Ed: EPA’s data sharing incident a debacle
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding yet another chapter to the dismal saga of its strained relationship with American agriculture.
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Cattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years
Today's Cattle on Feed report says the number of cattle in large feedlots at the start of May was down 3.4% from a year ago. April placements were up 15.1% and April marketings were up 2.2%, due to one extra slaughter day.
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United States Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million head on May 1, 2013.
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Canada cattle report: Canada’s non-fed prices track higher
The Canfax average steer and heifer price closed the week at $119.25/cwt and $118.25/cwt respectively, fully steady with the previous week.
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Producers should guard against heat stress in cattle
Old Man Winter held on longer than usual this year, but now summertime temperatures are taking hold, providing ample reason for cattle producers to guard against heat stress in their herds.
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Feeder cattle review: Cool weather keeps calf buyers at bay
Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle opened the week steady to 3.00 lower but turned mostly 3.00-6.00 lower by week’s end.
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Cattle Outlook: Record corn harvest expected but planting lags
Corn planting is falling farther behind normal. As of May 5, 12% of corn acres were planted compared to 69% a year ago and a 5-year average of 47% planted by May 5.
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Canada cattle report: Canfax steer, heifer prices move higher
The Alberta cash to futures basis strengthened to a seasonal -3.94. Western Canadian fed slaughter for the week ending April 27th was 1% larger than the previous week.
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How to keep the herd
The drought has eased in places, but it persists in 40 percent of the U.S. and another 10 percent could revert if seasonal rains stay away this summer. That outlook from the USDA Drought Monitor has many ranchers short on grazing or water at a crossroads.
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- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
