Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended September 23, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended September 23, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,100 head compared to 15,282 last week and …
USMEF Leadership Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Japan Office
Leaders of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) traveled to Tokyo last week to mark the 45th anniversary of the USMEF Japan office. They met with meat industry leaders, hosted a meat recipe session for Japanese cooking teachers and social media influencers, visited displays of U.S. meat in grocery stores and held an anniversary seminar for 200 of the country’s meat industry representatives. …
NCBA Disappointed with White House Biotechnology Executive Order
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) expressed disappointment Tuesday over an Executive Order announced last week. The White House last week released the Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy. NCBA President Don Schiefelbein says, “Unfortunately, we are extremely disappointed that this Executive Order also addresses fake meat production under the …
A Possible Cutback in Beef Production Next Year
Next year may bring a cutback in U.S. beef production. (Gary Crawford and USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski) USDA Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski with the latest forecasts for steer prices this year and next. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 09-16-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended September 16, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended September 16, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 15,300 head compared to 16,065 last week and …
Beef Industry on LRPA Preemptive vs EPA GHG Regulation
The beef industry says agriculture emissions are not regulated by the Clean Air Act and the bipartisan Livestock Regulatory Protection Act would keep it that way. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA’s) Mary-Thomas Hart concedes, farms and ranches emit methane, ammonia and other pollutants, but from livestock and their waste are less than the Clean Air Act regulates. “But we know that, …
More Details from the Latest Red Meat Export Report
We told you earlier that a new report shows U.S. beef exports again topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record. The data, released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), shows beef exports were up 3% year-over-year, while export value increased 7% to $1.006 billion. USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom cites growth in Japan, China/Hong …
Lower Prices Paid at Labor Day Cattle Sale
Cattle from 27 states were on hand for a big Labor Day Sale held last week. But as Mark Oppold reports, prices paid for those cattle were a bit lower than a previous sale. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …
Georgia Beef Board Preparing for the Fair
The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) is preparing for the Georgia National Fair which will be held next month. Taylor Evans, GBB director of public relations, says they will be providing fair goers with a variety of beef information this year. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of …
Livestock Market Reports for Week Ended 09-09-2022
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended September 9, 2022, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended-September 9, 2022, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 16,100 head compared to 13,186 last week and 16,508 …