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 by Russell Knight, Hannah Taylor, William Hahn, Angel Terán, Mildred Haley, Grace Grossen, and Adriana Valcu-Lisman
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for December 2022 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates report on domestic and international markets...
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: USDA
by Russell Knight, Hannah Taylor, William Hahn, Angel Terán, Mildred Haley, Grace Grossen, Adriana Valcu-Lisman, and Margaret Cornelius
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for October 2022 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates Report on domestic and international...
by Michael Langemeier, Center for Commercial Agriculture, Purdue University
Monthly steer finishing net returns from January 2012 to October 2022 are presented in Figure 3. It is important to note that net returns were computed using closeout months rather than...
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: 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...
To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind:
Support – this term refers to a trend line or price area under the market which is expected to hold the market from potential decline.
Resistance- a price area or trend line...
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: 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...