meat

Americans See Meat as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle

Dan Beef, Cattle, Economy, Marketing

Meat sales hit a record high of $104.6 billion in 2024. The pounds sold increased by 2.3 percent compared to 2023, and consumers, on average, purchase meat more than once per week. That keeps meat the largest fresh department in grocery stores.  The 20th annual Power of Meat Report says almost all (98 percent) American households purchase meat, and 73 …

superior livestock

Keeping an Eye on the Cattle Trade

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing

Traders are keeping an eye on the cattle trade right now. Mark Oppold has a look at what has been transpiring and what expectation are. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

commodities

Tracking Agricultural Commodities in April

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Cotton, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Soybeans, Wheat

With April almost over, Mark Oppold takes time to review how certain agricultural commodities have performed thus far this month. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

cattle futures

Watching Prices for Cattle Futures

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing

Some new highs have been seen when it comes to cattle futures. Mark Oppold has been watching what has transpired over the past week. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Cattle on Feed

Cattle Marketing Trends Highlighted in USDA Cattle on Feed Report

Dale Sandlin Cattle, Marketing

The latest cattle on feed report has some key insights on the marketing trends in the cattle industry. USDA Livestock Analyst Anthony Fischer recaps these trends and shares the growth that the industry has seen over the past few months. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …

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Cattle Producers Retain Leverage as Financial Markets Impact Cattle Futures

Dale Sandlin Beef, Cattle, Marketing

The cattle futures market is experiencing turbulence due to daily swings in the financial markets according to CattleFax. Kevin Good, Vice President of Industry Relations for CattleFax, said “With the potential for on again, off again tariffs for the foreseeable future look for elevated volatility to continue in both the financial markets and the cattle futures. That said the fundamentals …

cattle on feed

Cattle on Feed Report Comes Early This Month

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Marketing

The Cattle on Feed Report this month will be released a day earlier than normal. Mark Oppold explains why and what some of the early thoughts are for the numbers here in April. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …

commodity

Grain Prices Holding Mostly Steady

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Field Crops, Marketing, Wheat

Grain prices have held mostly steady this week, which is considered a victory for many in the trade. Mark Oppold has more details of what traders are seeing right now. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …

beef

Meat Supplies are Dwindling

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing

A new report notes meat supplies are dwindling. Mark Oppold runs through the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Cattle Report

NCBA Welcomes Return of July Cattle Report

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), USDA-NASS

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently announced it was reinstating the July Cattle Report and the County Estimates for Crops and Livestock. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) thanked the NASS for reinstating the reports which were discontinued last year. NCBA noted they have provided critical data to farmers and ranchers for years. “The return of the July Cattle Report and County …