Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended May 1, 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 01, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 8,988 head compared to 10,032 last week and 10,581 last …
Cattle Futures Setting Contract Highs As Beef Month Starts
Cattle futures are starting the month of May, setting contract highs. May is beef month, as if the beef trade needed any more reason to work higher. Certainly tight numbers showing up in the recent coal storage report. Beef supplies in storage the lowest in 12 years. That total red meat in storage is down 2% from a year ago. June live cattle …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-24-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 24, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 24, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 7,005 head compared to 9,922 last week and 7,001 last …
Insights Provided on US – UK Trade Deal on Beef Exports By Under Secretary
Trade negotiations have been a main focus of the Trump administration and we caught up with Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg to learn how the trade deal between the United States and the United Kingdom will impact beef producers. Under Secretary Lindberg said, “Yeah, so one of the very first, if not, I think it …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-17-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 17, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 17, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 9,922 head compared to 6,767 last week and 9,216 last …
USDA Releases Latest Beef Production and Price Forecasts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released their latest Beef Production and Price forecasts. World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski explains,” Our beef production forecast for this year, we lowered by 20 million pounds. This reflects just the fact that we’re anticipating a little bit lower steer and heifer slaughter, partially offset by higher weights and more cow slaughter. But overall …
Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle Set Record Highs
We’re keeping an eye on live cattle and feeder cattle futures and cash markets here late week. Cattle and feeder cattle futures have set new contract highs this week, both June live cattle and May feeder cattle. Packers still buying cattle. Saturday, last week, feedlots held firm, looking for steady to higher money. Looks like more of the same this week. And the cookout …
DMI Launches Dairy Does More Advertising Campaign
Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) has launched a new advertising campaign to share the unique story of dairy. Aris Georgiadis, Senior Vice President for DMI shared the details about the campaign. Georgiadis said, “One of our insights is that most people have blind spots when it comes to the foods they love and enjoy. So, for example, they may think of yogurt …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 04-10-2026
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 10, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 10, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 10,397 head compared to 8,766 last week and 6,347 last …
Georgia Beef Board Focuses on Beef Quality Assurance
The Georgia Beef Board is focusing on Beef Quality Assurance, especially through the upcoming Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention. We caught up with Wyatt Doolittle to learn more. Doolittle said, “So BQA focuses on best practices in cattle care, everything from proper handling and nutrition to herd health and record keeping. At the end of the day, it’s about making sure we’re …






