Latest News From USDA

Report shows producers out of the Southern Plains have begun rebuilding herds.

Report to be released on Friday, Jan. 27, at 2:00 p.m. CT.

Soybean export sales disappointed, wheat sales were within expectations.

Report to show On Feed above year-ago, but Marketings below year-ago.

Soyoil and soymeal export sales were also above expectations.

Latest report shows 12.1 million head on Dec. 1, 2011.

Soybean exports top 1 million metric tons.

Digest of this morning's key figures.

China buys corn; wheat sales below expectations.

Soybean sales below expectations.

Crop receipts are expected to rise over 16% in 2011.

Reported showed Placements below year-ago, as expected.

30-day outlook calls for below-normal precip and above-normal temps across Central & Southern Plains.

Cotton sales to China again bulk of weekly total.

Expect La Nina to peak in November-January.

Corn and wheat sales below expectations.

Report highlights

Rains in the forecast for Midwest, helping to alleviate drought.

Wheat and soybean sales come in below expectations.

Beef and cotton sales improve on last week's pace.

Report showed all categories above expectations.

30-day outlook calls for below-normal precip across Central & Southern Plains

Beef sales slightly below last week's level.

Report to show On Feed up from year-ago levels.

Showers also benefit crops in Australia.

Soybean sales within expectations.

Still a lot of rain is needed to end the long-lasting drought in the Southern Plains.

This is the third highest September 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.

The announcement will classify six strains of non-O157 E. coli as 'adulterants' when found in ground beef.

Drought brought higher placements, but WASDE expects carcass weights to drop.

While corn prices drop, feeder futures prices move higher potentially offsetting any benefit from lower corn prices.

Placements into feedyards were also 3 percent above 2010.

Placements were down 1% while marketings were up 4%.

The estimate of 2010 red meat and poultry production is raised from last month, reflecting higher production of beef, pork, broilers, and turkey.

In W. Edwards Deming’s theories of management, there is a basic tenet that strikes me as immutable: You can’t inspect quality into a product; you must build quality in throughout the production process.

Investory up 3% while placements in feedlots during October totaled 2.50 million, 1 percent above 2009.

Livestock producers at the Department of Justice’s competition forum in Fort Collins find lots to disagree about

Additional sessions on tap for December

USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report showed some surprises today. Three market experts decipher the numbers and provide advice.

Report expected to pressure market on Monday.

Updated information from USDA

Bigger ag trade surplus also forecast

Inventoroy was 2% higher, while placements were 6% below 2009.

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.1 million head on July 1.

USDA report highlights.

Listen in as a market expert breaks down today’s Cattle on Feed report.

Beef and cattle prices continue to strengthen as cattle traders do a good job of anticipating two major reports issued today.