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McDonald’s Sues Meatpackers for Collusion

McDonald’s has filed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods, JBS, and other major meat packing companies. The fast food chain is accusing the packers of colluding for years to limit beef supplies. The suit says that the collusion allowed the companies to boost their profits while forcing McDonald’s to pay inflated prices for their meat supplies. McDonald’s says the companies conspired …

Georgia Beef Board

Georgia Beef Board Wraps up Fair, Prepares for Another Promotion

The Georgia Beef Board (GBB) staff has been busy with various activities, with one of those just wrapping up this past weekend. GBB Executive Vice President Dale Sandlin talks about the Georgia National Fair, and how things went there in promoting beef and then has a preview of an upcoming promotion. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …

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Many Cattle Producers Still Optimistic About Their Futures

Cattle producers, like other farmers, are generally an optimistic bunch. A Drover’s beef industry survey shows that 64 percent of the respondents remain optimistic about the future. Over half (51 percent) of the producers plan to grow their herd size in the next five years, and another 38 percent will maintain their herd sizes. Parts of the U.S. still face …

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No News in the Grain Trade

Monthly crop reports come out Friday and thus, news for the grain trade is hard to find right now. Mark Oppold has the latest on that and other bits of information. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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Competition in the Livestock Markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced more steps to deliver on the President’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy to promote fair and competitive markets for American farmers and ranchers, and lower food prices for American families.  USDA published an interim report that assesses competitive conditions in the meat retail industry. The report draws on over 1,600 comments received …

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Tracking Agricultural Commodities

In his continuing effort to track agricultural commodities, Mark Oppold looks at where some of them stand as we start the last quarter of 2024. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …

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Looking at the Numbers

As harvest continues with many of the row crops, Mark Oppold reports traders continue to look at the various numbers and news to help drive the markets. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That …

Cattle on feed report

U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 1 Percent

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released their September Cattle on Feed Report this afternoon, and the new numbers indicate cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.2 million head on September 1, 2024. That is one percent above September 1, 2023.  Placements in feedlots during August totaled …

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Waiting for Cattle on Feed Numbers

The monthly Cattle on Feed report comes out this afternoon. Mark Oppold looks at what some industry analysts are expecting. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …

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Traders Looking at Early Crop Estimates, Cattle Weights

Many grain traders are already looking over some of the early crop production estimates. Mark Oppold has more on that, along with a look at cattle weights kicking off the month of September. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …