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Post Hurricane Efforts

Farmers and ranchers in the area continue responding to last week’s hurricane and tropical storm, making sure the cattle have plenty of feed and clean water. A lot of water, of course, around, but making sure it’s not contaminated, analysts say is as important as having feed, but clean water is also important. We watched the cattle trade, December live …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-09-2026

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 9, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- October 9, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 12,229 head compared to 11,493 last week and 11,887 last …

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Examples of USDA Efforts in Support of Presidential Executive Orders to Boost Livestock and Meat Industries

With the recent presidential executive orders aimed at helping boost the nation’s livestock and meat industries, Undersecretary for Food Safety, Mindy Brashears, shares more details. “Some of the barriers that we face are really related to inspection and having access to inspected slaughter facilities. In some areas of the country, we’ve been told that it can take up to a …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 10-02-2026

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended October 2, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended October 02, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 11,493 head compared to 8,650 last week and 10,859 last …

Beef cattle prices

Estimates of Beef Cattle Prices for Remainder of Year

Eyes are on beef cattle prices for the rest of this year and into the next. Chief Economist Justin Benevidez shares what he gathers from data when considering individual and national herd retention. “As far as whether or not the herd is going to grow into next year, I’m of the mind that it will, and I’ll caveat that with …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-25-2026

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 25, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- September 25, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,650 head compared to 7,933 last week and 11,687 last …

Reopening of Southern Port of Entry for Live Cattle

This week another southern port of entry for Mexican live cattle is scheduled to reopen. This reopening is a key part of the gradual resumption of southern border livestock entry, working alongside New World Screwworm Protection Protocols. Chief Economist Justin Benavidez describes it further. “USDA will open the Santa Teresa, New Mexico port of entry. For the first month of …

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FL Beef Council Reviews Results on E-Commerce Campaign

The Florida Beef Council recently wrapped up an e-commerce program. Here is Deanne Maples with the Florida Beef Council to tell us more. “So this spring, the Florida Beef Council invested $50,000 in a digital e-commerce campaign with one of the nation’s largest retailers. And we just received the final results this week, and I’ll tell you, they’re pretty exciting. …

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-18-2026

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 18, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended September 18, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 7,643 head compared to 7,731 last week and 11,238 last …

Cattle on Feed

What the Cattle on Feed Report Tells Us

This afternoon’s monthly cattle on feed report expected to show more cattle on feed, perhaps more important, more cattle being fed longer. Average estimates show the cattle on feed up one to two percent from a year ago. Bottom-line analysts add that the number of cattle on feed more than 150 days will be over three and a half million …