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Profit Tracker. Profit Tracker: Hog Margins Improve as Beef Margins Disappoint. The estimated total cost for finishing a steer last week was $2,770 per head. Hogs placed for finishing last week had a breakeven at $68.36 per head. Jennifer Shike.
A Look at Beef Exports and Imports Through Third Quarter of 2024
1 day ago · imports. (AgWeb) By Derrell S Peel November 14, 2024. Total beef exports increased 3.6 percent year over year in September, bringing the total for the first nine months of the year to just 2.9 percent below last year (Figure 1). Japan is the number one export market, up 8.4 percent in September and up 0.6 percent year over year thus far in 2024.
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Market Reports. Total beef production is down a scant 0.7 percent so far this year and may end the year equal to year ago levels. Despite this, wholesale and retail beef prices are higher thus far in 2024. Grain commodity markets impact farmers, producers, and consumers alike. View the latest prices and market data on Drovers.
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Latest News From Drovers. Ohio cattleman, teacher and retired Ohio State University extension agent John Grimes, Maplecrest Farms, completes his term as Certified Angus Beef board chair. Low-stress squeeze chute operation is important because research has shown cattle that become agitated in the chute have tougher meat and more dark cutters ...
Industry Shifts: What Cattle Producers See Coming In the Next 5 …
Sep 26, 2024 · Despite the challenges, producers are thinking to the future with plans to add a family member and grow their herd size. In fact, 54% of producers in this year’s survey indicate they plan to add a family member to the operation (versus 51% in 2023). Even though it doesn’t appear the business will see rapid rebuilding, there are indications ...
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50% of Ag Economists Think We're Still A Year Away from Even Starting to Rebuild the U.S. Cattle Herd. The October Monthly Monitor showed drought, heifer prices and the average age of cattle producers today are some of the key barriers in rebuilding the herd. Tyne Morgan. 1 …
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Negotiated cash cattle increased an average of $1.18 per cwt. the week ending Sept. 14 and profit margins dropped by $13 per head to an industry average of $130.66 per head, according to Sterling Marketing. Farrow-to-finish hog producers found positive margins of $16 per head last week, down $2.91 from the previous week.
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Grain commodity markets impact farmers, producers, and consumers alike. View the latest prices and market data on Drovers.
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The first hint of green grass was evident throughout much of the Midwest last week, and moisture across the High Plains was welcome with warmer weather on the way. Demand for grass cattle was high. Grain commodity markets impact farmers, producers, and consumers alike. View the latest prices and market data on Drovers.
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Oct 25, 2024 · 4 years ago. Fed’s Announcement Not Showing Much Impact to Livestock Markets. Fears of the coronavirus continue to haunt the stock market despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to calm it. Live cattle prices have dropped to numbers producers and traders haven’t seen in nearly a decade.