Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
“The week ending October 14, 2022 saw minimal buyer bidding on live fed steers in Alberta,” says Ann Boyda, provincial livestock market analyst with Agriculture and Irrigation. “A weekly price trend was not available. The...
Source: USDA
by Russell Knight, Hannah Taylor, William Hahn, Angel Terán, Mildred Haley, Grace Grossen, and Adriana Valcu-Lisman
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for May 2023 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s “World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates”...
U.S. pork exports topped year-ago totals for the second consecutive month in September, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). September beef exports were below last year for the first time...
Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario
Prices are reported on a "per one hundred pound" basis.
Fed Steers, Large Frame
# Head
Low $
High $
Avg $
Top $
Avg Wt
Over 1250 lbs.
125
180.35
187.75
185.19
205.00
1,546
1001 - 1250 lbs
10
161.90
220.70
192.90
241.00
1,052
Fed Steers, Medium Frame
# Head
Low $
High $
Avg $
Top $
Avg Wt
Over 1250 lbs
79
172.42
186.65
181.58
201.00
1,418
1001...
Source: Beef Farmers of Ontario
Prices are reported on a "per one hundred pound" basis.
Fed Steers, Large Frame
# Head
Low $
High $
Avg $
Top $
Avg Wt
Over 1250 lbs.
75
188.52
224.53
208.81
242.00
1,614
1001 - 1250 lbs
4
171.00
210.00
184.00
213.00
1,203
Fed Steers, Medium Frame
# Head
Low $
High $
Avg $
Top $
Avg Wt
Over 1250 lbs
84
196.55
209.35
204.44
216.50
1,508
1001...
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release
The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as part of the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans, shared expert market and weather analysis today.
Prices and profitability will again favor...
Source: USDA, by Russell Knight, Hannah Taylor, William Hahn, Angel Terán, Mildred Haley, Grace Grossen, and Adriana Valcu-Lisman
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for January 2023 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates report on domestic and international markets...
Source: CME Group news release
Farmer sentiment improved modestly in April as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 6 points to a reading of 123.
Both of the barometer's sub-indices were also higher in April, the Current Conditions Index...
Source: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Despite challenges in 2022, cattle markets improved, with prices at their highest since 2014-2015.
“2022 proved to be challenging,” says Ann Boyda, livestock economist with the Alberta government. “The livestock sector faced high input prices (including...
Source: USDA
Summary
Beef/Cattle: Drought continues to have a role in the timing of cattle slaughter. Based on stronger expected pace of fed cattle and beef cow slaughter in late 2022, the production forecast for this year is fractionally higher than last...