beef imports

American Farm Bureau Comments on Beef Imports

After the recent announcement related to tariff-free beef imports, several American agriculture organizations have voiced concern. One group is the American Farm Bureau. AFB President Zippy Duvall released a statement saying, “One of the few bright spots for U.S. agriculture right now, the cattle sector just became dimmer because of today’s presidential proclamation.” “The timing of this proclamation is a …

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Live and Feeder Cattle Updates

Bottom-line livestock analysts see live cattle and feeder cattle holding recent lows and looking higher the week ahead. Looking at the week ahead here in the last days of August, bottom line analysts expect October live cattle to hold above the 2.12 level and October feeder cattle holding well above the 3.22, both well above 52-week lows. But we need …

UF/IFAS

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 08-21-2026

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 21, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- August 21, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 7,399 head compared to 9,492 last week and 10,141 last …

Cattle on Feed

Cattle on Feed Report Released

USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report released after the close today, most analysts suggest it will not offer much help to the cash market or futures. In fact, one analyst called the cattle complex a train wreck in slow motion. Bottom line analysts say they must agree with live cattle and feeder cattle futures ending the week near nine-month lows. …

UF/IFAS

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 08-14-2026

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended August 14, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended August 14, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 9,492 head compared to 14,447 last week and 11,450 last …

Georgia Beef Board

GBB Shares the Value of Imports and Exports

We recently sat down with Wyatt Doolittle of the Georgia Beef Board to discuss imports and exports. This is what Doolittle had to say. “So today we’re going to dig into a question that comes up often. That’s why does the U.S. import beef while exporting so much of it? So, the United States is a premium beef producer. Our …

country-of-origin labeling

NCBA Stands Against Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling

With the Farm Bill 2.0 being under review, we sat down with NCBA’s CEO, Colin Woodall, to discuss mandatory country-of-origin labeling. “So NCBA has long-standing policy against mandatory country of origin labeling, and this is an issue that has been divisive within the industry for many years now. NCBA’s policy process is focused on the members of the association, and …