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Premium Market Snapshot: Beef cutout values
Beef cutout values have risen dramatically, perhaps to a new plateau of prices, but with that comes greater differentiation between grades.
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Female prices higher, feeders slip
Softer December prices for fed and feeder cattle didn’t prevent an upward trend in the female markets.
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Fall rally drives indicators higher
Improving cash cattle prices and positive cattle-feeding margins pushed beef’s indicators higher, but November’s analysis of the industry’s economic health suggests red flags remain.
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Rally continues, prices near record highs
Strong demand and limited supplies spurred calf and yearling prices higher again during November.
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Wholesale rib prices
Welcome to the Premium Market Snapshot — a series of market commentaries focused squarely on trends in quality grading and in the production and sales of high-quality beef.
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Female markets strong, feeders rally
Strength in the fed- and feeder-cattle markets continue to support higher female prices. Auction prices for bred females jumped $100 to $200 per head higher at auctions, and fed- and feeder-cattle markets set new all-time record prices during November.
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Indicators improve with cash prices
Improving cash cattle prices and positive cattle feeding margins turned beef’s economic indicators higher, but October’s analysis of the industry’s economic health suggests red flags remain.
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October calf, yearling markets rally
Strong demand and limited supplies spurred calf and yearling prices higher during October. Steer and heifer calves sold $4 to $6 higher, while yearlings sold $2 to $4 higher.
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Prime/Select spread
Welcome to the Premium Market Snapshot — a series of market commentaries focused squarely on trends in quality grading and in the production and sales of high-quality beef.
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Female markets weaken, feeders higher
Nearly every class of breeding-age beef females saw lower bids during October, with some transactions more than $100 less than September.
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Premium Market Snapshot: Grading trends
Welcome to the Premium Market Snapshot — a series of market commentaries focused squarely on trends in quality grading and in the production and sales of high-quality beef. This snapshot explores the regional quality grading trends across the United States.
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