USDA Market News
USDA’s Greg Harrison: Trade uneven but demand remains high
Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold with very uneven trade this week, some of the larger auctions at the first of the week in Oklahoma City and Joplin were steady to 2.00 lower, with many auctions following the same market trend and pattern, in some cases markets saw a wide spectrum of prices, ranging from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower on calves.
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Feeder cattle review: Drastic price swings as gas prices increase
Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold with very uneven trade this week, some of the larger auctions at the first of the week in Oklahoma City and Joplin were steady to 2.00 lower.
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USDA’s Corbitt Wall: Sharp increases in pee-wee calves
Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold 1.00-4.00 higher with stocker cattle and calves trading 3.00-10.00 higher on the heels of last week’s new record-high fed cattle trade that boasted a weekly 5 Area feedlot region weighted average steer price of 128.03.
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Feeder cattle review: Stocker demand still not cooling off
Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold 1.00-4.00 higher with stocker cattle and calves trading 3.00-10.00 higher on the heels of last week’s new record-high fed cattle trade that boasted a weekly 5 Area feedlot region weighted average steer price of 128.03.
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USDA’s Corbitt Wall: Feeder steer & heifer prices advance
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold firm to 3.00 higher well before the fed cattle market experienced sharp gains during a Friday afternoon trading session.
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Feeder cattle review: Calls for stocker calves are pouring in
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold firm to 3.00 higher well before the fed cattle market experienced sharp gains during a Friday afternoon trading session.
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USDA’s Corbitt Wall: Grazing prospects are fairly bright
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with the full advance noted in the Southern Plains and the Mountain States.
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Feeder Cattle Review: Feedlot bound cattle near price ceiling
Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with the full advance noted in the Southern Plains and the Mountain States.
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USDA’s Corbitt Wall: Buyers put premium on calves
Compared to last week, feeder cattle over 750 lbs opened the week slightly lower but closed steady to 2.00 higher following a midweek rally in the CME cattle futures.
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Feeder cattle review: Feeder cattle availability tightens
Compared to last week, feeder cattle over 750 lbs opened the week slightly lower but closed steady to 2.00 higher following a midweek rally in the CME cattle futures.
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USDA’s Corbitt Wall: Mild winter ideal for cattle growing
Compared to last week, feeder cattle prices were firm to 5.00 higher (mostly 2.00-5.00 higher) with the full advance on the 650-850 lb short-yearling types.
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- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Cornell genetic testing process cuts cost by up to 75 percent
- Angus Foundation receives $28,500 from “The Card Challenge”
- Commentary: In praise of animal foods
- 100K Pathogen Genome Project maps first genomes
- Beef exports depend on quality reputation
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
- Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL
- Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
