With the 4th of July coming up soon, Michael Smith of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association encourages consumers to pick beef. “Well, beef is a naturally healthy protein. It’s full of zinc, iron, and protein,” said Smith. Smith added, “And it’s, you know, there’s nothing really more American than a good old hamburger, especially on the 4th of July in the …
GBB Shares Tips on Enjoying Beef
As summer grilling ramps up, Wyatt Doolittle of the Georgia Beef Board (GBB) shares tips on cooking beef. “Summer’s officially here and if there’s one thing that brings families together this time of year, it’s firing up that grill. Beef is usually right in the middle of it, said Doolittle. “One thing that we like to remind people is that …
USDA Reflects on June Cattle on Feed Report
The June cattle on feed report showed trend changes from previous months. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell shared his thoughts on the June report. “11.68 million head of cattle on feedlots with a capacity larger than a thousand head. That was 2% higher than this time last year. There was 1.7 million head of cattle placed in feedlots during May. …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 06-19-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended June 19, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the Week ended June 19, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 9,013 head compared to 8,521 last week and 9,553 last …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 06-12-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended June 12, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended June 12, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,521 head compared to 8,052 last week and 10,538 last …
Cattle Markets Reacting To NWS Detections
It’s been interesting to watch live cattle and feeder cattle futures reaction to confirmation of a screwworm (NWS) case in Texas last week. A newborn calf in southern Texas, the first confirmed case in the U.S. since 1966. Now, on the surface, one would expect a very negative market reaction, but so far, Trader is looking at further tightening of cattle numbers, lower beef …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 06-05-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended June 5, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended June 05, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,052 head compared to 6,924 last week and 9,668 last …
Live and Feeder Cattle Reports
Expanded trading limits for live cattle and feeder cattle went into effect on Monday, and although limits have not been tested this week, live cattle and feeder cattle continue under pressure. We look at August live cattle, major support now. We think coming in around 2.33, 2.32. August has hit near that level twice since the 1st of April and …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 05-29-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 29, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended May 29, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 6,924 head compared to 7,905 last week and 8,173 last …
Central America Growing Exports Market For US Pork and Beef
Central America is expected to continue to be a growing market for U.S. Pork and Beef according to Ricardo Zúniga, featured speaker at the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference in Oklahoma City last week. Zúniga, focused on the role that the Dominican Republic – Central America Free Trade Agreement will play in these exports. “The most important story …







