Greg Henderson
Auction receipts down 21 percent, fed market rallies
Winter storm throttles auction market activity and reduces fed cattle weigh-ups by 100 pounds at many Panhandle feedyards. Harvest-ready cattle found a late-week rally of $4 to $5 per hundredweight.
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Stanley Stout Center opens at Kansas State University
Kansas State University dedicates marketing and teaching facility in honor of the late auctioneer who was remembered for his unfailing support and assistance to students.
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Dell Allen named 2013 Kansas Stockman of the Year
Former Kansas State University professor and Cargill Meats Solutions employee was widely recognized as a pioneer in developing many of the food safety protocols used in today's meat industry.
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RFS heads back to court; new study finds environmental harm
Opponents of America's Renewable Fuels Standard have launched new assaults on the eight-year-old mandate that requires refiners to blend steadily increasing amounts of ethanol and other alternatives into the nation's fuel supply.
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Cattle feeding losses remain above $100
Cattle feeding margins improved last week, but losses remain above $100 per head. Cash hog prices dropped more than $5 per hundredweight, pushing per head losses near $30 per head.
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Auction receipts 35 percent lower on prices, winter storm
Auction markets saw declining cattle numbers last week on lower expected prices and a major winter storm across the Central Plains. Markets were called unevenly steady at $3 lower to $3 higher.
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Commentary: Should we feed the bears?
Polar bears are in danger of extinction and are rapidly becoming the de facto poster-boy for Global Warming. Their demise may adversely affect public perception of livestock production.
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Cattle feeding losses nearly double as cash market drops
A $2 per hundredweight decline in cash cattle prices last week significantly increased losses on harvest-ready cattle. Pork producers also saw losses increase as negotiated cash sales declined nearly $4 per hundredweight.
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Drought worries cure grass fever – stocker, feeder cattle lower
Continuing drought across the Central Plains has removed much of the optimism from grazing cattle markets. Last week buyers sat on their hands as stocker and feeder cattle prices moved lower on all classes.
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Drug residue fears widen European horsemeat scandal
Authorities believe meat from six horses treated with phenylbutazone were included in products sold to European consumers as beef. European officials continue to investigate the horsemeat scandal, and have implemented new control measures.
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Feeders, packers trudge through another dismal week
Cattle feeders and beef packers have seen enough red ink, but they’ve been unable to push the markets or gain enough leverage to ease their pain. Something’s got to give.
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- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
- Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
- Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
- Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
- What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
- Senate Agriculture Committee completes Farm Bill markup
