The March Cattle on Feed report showed February placements at 109.6 percent of one year ago. Placements were anticipated to be higher year over year, but the total was slightly…
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A truck parked in the loading dock at the National Beef facility in Liberal, Kansas caught fire at 9:50 p.m. of March 20 and spread to other trailers and a…
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Cattle Market Volatility Increasing Risk for Ranchers, May Lead to Record Beef Prices
by Colter BrownBetween Oct. 18 and Oct. 23, six days after a bearish Cattle on Feed report, the January Feeder Cattle (Figure 1) contract fell 6.5%, from $252.86/cwt to $236.41/cwt, while December live…
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Producer Profitability Initiative Seeks to Spark Conversation, Unite Industry
by Colter BrownOVERLAND PARK, KANSAS — Livestock Marketing Association members have a front-row seat to a disturbing trend: the continued loss of livestock producers across the U.S. They see this as a…
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Op-Ed: Mandatory Country of Origin Food Labeling Works for Ranchers, Consumers
by Colter BrownBy Chad Franke – Rocky Mountain Farmers Union President I am grateful to serve as President for the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, whose mission of education includes assuring consumers can…
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How High is Too High to Pay for Cow Replacements in 2023?
by Colter BrownCattle prices are up. There’s no doubt about that. Nominally prices are at or higher than where we were in the 2013 to 2015 cycle. June 2023 average monthly prices…
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Fed Prices Leading Cattle Markets to Record Levels
by Colter BrownThe daily 5-Market negotiated cash fed cattle price reported on Thursday, April 6, 2023, by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, was $172.33/cwt., a new record daily fed cattle price. This…
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Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Cattle Market Reform Bill
by Colter BrownSenators Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) reintroduced the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. The bill would establish minimum levels of fed cattle purchases…
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CattleFax Forecasts Tighter Supplies, Improved Profitability and Potential Drought Relief
by Colter BrownTuesday’s USDA Cattle Inventory report revealed the lowest beef cow inventory in the US in the 50+ year history of the report. Down 4% from last year at 28.9 million…
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Major Fast Food Restaurant Chains Allege Price Fixing By Packers
by Colter BrownThe nation’s largest beef packers are facing a growing number of antitrust lawsuits alleging a conspiracy to fix prices, as five more complaints were filed in a federal court in…