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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

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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 …

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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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

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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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 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 …

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Commodity Markets Waiting for Reports

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Marketing, Pork

Various reports may have a bearing on the commodity markets over the next few days. Mark Oppold has more details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Milk Production

Milk Production Forecast for 2025

Dan Dairy, Marketing

Forecasts for the 2025 milk production and prices and other trends were recently released. Rusty Halvorson has a look at what the new predictions show. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

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Feeder Cattle Supplies Getting Tighter

Dan Cattle, Marketing

The recent Cattle on Feed Report from USDA indicates feeder cattle supplies are getting tighter. Mark Oppold runs through some of the new numbers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

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Beef and Dairy Crossbred Cattle Boosting Beef Supply Chain

Dan Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Marketing

Last month, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service released new data showing the impact of beef and dairy crossbred cattle on the beef supply chain. While limited in scope, the data collected to date suggests the growing number of beef-on-dairy animals is contributing to higher cattle prices for producers and delivering added value to feedlots and processors. The practice of using …