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Record Beef Prices at The Consumer Meat Case Persist
May 8, 2014If you're not ready for a higher cattle market for a while, you better settle in and get ready for it, because it's going to continue for "multiple years" into the future, one expert says. Record beef prices at the consumer meat case ...
Tags: Beef Herd, cattle market
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National Beef Packing Will Be Closing Beef Processing Facility in Brawley, California
Feb 10, 2014National Beef Packing Company announced today that they will be closing their beef processing facility in Brawley, California in early April. The closure is the result of tight margins due to declining cattle numbers. The plant employs ...
Tags: Packing plant, beef
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First USDA Cattle on Feed Report of 2014 Shows a Five Percent Smaller Set of Cattle
Feb 7, 2014The first USDA Cattle on Feed Report of 2014 shows a five percent smaller set of cattle in US Feedlots as of January first of this year versus January 1, 2013. While that shows the tightness of the US beef supply, it may still not be enough ...
Tags: beef supply, US Feedlots
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Recently Released December 1 Cattle on Feed Report Told Us About What We Expected
Jan 10, 2014The recently released december 1 cattle on feed report told us about what we expected – cattle numbers nationwide are down. Specifically, cattle on feed in yards with capacity of 1,000 head or more was 10.7 million head, 5 percent ...
Tags: IOWA, Cattle, Feed Report
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Number of Cattle and Calves on Feed for Slaughter Market Totaled 10.7 Million
Dec 27, 2013The USDA released its last Cattle on Feed report of 2013 this past Friday and it showed the number of cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million ...
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Soybeans Closed Lower Monday
Dec 27, 2013Soybeans closed lower Monday. That is in spite of a USDA announcement of 120,000 tons of U.S. soybeans being sold to unknown destinations. According to DTN, the market was showing caution as prices approached December’s highs. The ...
Tags: Soybean Futures, USDA
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Average Retail Price of a Pound of Choice Beef Was $5.409 in November
Dec 27, 2013The December Cattle on Feed report said the number of cattle in large feedlots was down 5.5% at the start of the month. November placements were down 3.1% and November marketings were down 4.5%, largely due to one fewer slaughter day. The ...
Tags: Beef Prices, Food
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Corn and Soybeans Were Higher on Short Covering and Technical Buying
Dec 24, 2013Mar. corn closed at $4.30 and 1/2, up 5 and 1/2 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $13.27, up 3 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $442.10, up 90 cents Jan. soybean oil closed at 39.33, up 27 points Mar. wheat closed at $6.10 and 3/4, ...
Tags: Corn, Soybean Prices
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Corn, Soybean Lower Prices Attracting Improved Commercial and Export Demand
Dec 24, 2013Mar. corn closed at $4.25, down 1 and 3/4 cents Jan. soybeans closed at $13.24, down 22 and 1/2 cents Jan. soybean meal closed at $441.20, down $6.80 Jan. soybean oil closed at 39.06, down 25 points Mar. wheat closed at $6.12 and ...
Tags: Corn, Soybean Prices
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Cattle and Calves on Feed for Slaughter Market Totaled 10.7 Million Head
Dec 20, 2013Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.7 million head on December 1, 2013. The inventory was 5 percent below December 1, 2012. This is the second ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Feed Demand Is Another Area of Concern as The Cattle on Feed Report From Last Week
Oct 26, 2012First, ethanol use of corn is running behind the seasonal pace to meet current USDA expectations. Our models are indicating that if the current use of corn for ethanol continues we will fall about 125 million bushels short of current USDA ...
