Editorial

Feeding margins closer to the black, packer margins slip

05/22/2012 5:25:00 AM

A rally in cash cattle prices helped pull cattle feeding margins closer to breakeven, while beef packer margins declined. Cash hog prices also rallied, lifting pork producer margins into the black for the first time this month. ... Full story.

Packer-feedyard standoff continues, light trade at $123

05/21/2012 5:35:00 AM

Feedyards held firm to asking prices $3 to $5 higher than packer bids last week, and a bullish cattle on feed report supported ideas that a higher price trend ahead of Memorial Day is shaping up for beef. ... Full story.

Cattle Outlook: Beef cutout value, fed cattle prices improve

05/18/2012 2:49:42 PM

Problems with sovereign debt in Europe have caused both the value of the Euro and stock markets to decline in value. ... Full story.

Oil falls to lowest level since December

05/18/2012 5:40:00 AM

Economic uncertainty in Europe pushed oil prices and stocks lower on Thursday, but analysts continue to monitor negotiations with Iran. Economic sanctions against Iran are set to tighten by the end of June, and an oil price spike could result. ... Full story.

Jolley: CBB member Sarah Childs and “women’s work”

05/17/2012 12:53:09 PM

I don’t think Sarah Childs was ever content with the concept of “women’s work.” Cooking, feeding the ranch hands, cleaning, doing the books? Yeah, then what? I’m reminded of an old saying, “A woman has to work twice as hard as a man to be considered half as good.” She flipped that around real fast. ... Full story.

Calving calculations

05/17/2012 5:50:00 AM

Ranch manager Joel Vaad shifted to later calving and made other adjustments after carefully analyzing his options for reducing feed costs and boosting returns at the Maxwell Ranch near Livermore, Colo. ... Full story.

Commentary: Bittman thinks global warming is “What’s For Dinner”

05/17/2012 5:30:00 AM

A popular food writer and author repeats myths about livestock production in his column in The New York Times. But the myths are flawed, according to research by a UC Davis professor who believes eliminating livestock will only mean more hungry people. ... Full story.

Later calving, more profit

05/17/2012 5:05:00 AM

Joel Vaad manages the Maxwell Ranch, a commercial cow-calf operation owned by the Colorado State University Research Foundation. Vaad recently moved the herd’s calving season from February to May, resulting in dramatically lower feed costs that more than make up for lighter weaning weights. ... Full story.

Cattle feeding margins improve, packer margins slip

05/16/2012 5:45:00 AM

Steady cash fed cattle prices and lower breakevens on finished cattle helped feeding margins improve, but losses remain on most cattle. Packers saw their margins decline, but remain in the black. Pork producer margins declined for the week. ... Full story.

Milk in moderation

05/15/2012 8:16:40 AM

Rancher and Colorado State University professor George Seidel describes his breeding emphasis at Rabbit Creek Angus, including calving ease and moderate milk production for cows that will maintain body condition in semi-arid environments. ... Full story.

Standoff in cash cattle as beef prices slip, feeders higher

05/14/2012 5:45:00 AM

Packers and feeders were locked in a standoff most of last week with a few cattle trading late Friday. Stocker and feeder cattle found higher bids while cash corn moved 7 cents per bushel lower. Boxed beef prices slipped from recent highs. ... Full story.

Feeder cattle review: Aggressive bidding for yearling feeders

05/11/2012 3:50:06 PM

Compared to last week, feeder cattle and calves sold steady to 4.00 higher - mostly 2.00-4.00 higher on load lots of yearlings and popular weights of calves. ... Full story.

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