Cattle

2024 - 6 - 22

Cattle Chronicles: Market Trends and Global Impact

Australian Cattle Breeding - Cattle - Environmental Challenges - Friesian Cattle Genetics - Livestock Market - USDA Reports

From cash market dynamics to Australian genetics, learn about the latest buzz in the cattle industry!

Cattle enthusiasts and investors have been closely monitoring the fluctuations in the cattle market, with the cash market for fed cattle leading the way in influencing live cattle futures. The Australian speckle park cattle genetics have garnered immense attention globally, especially in beef heavyweight Brazil, where a single bite was enough to propel an Australian breeder to industry leadership.

In the U.S., recent trading saw feeder cattle prices dip while live cattle showed mixed outcomes as traders adjusted positions in anticipation of market movements. Latin America's cattle industry is facing challenges in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with dense forests and varying regulations hindering progress towards global emission goals.

As the week unfolded, cattle prices remained robust during the grass season, with auctions in Manitoba paused but activity continuing at Heartland Livestock Services in Virden. Cattle futures, however, exhibited a mostly downward trend ahead of pivotal reports and market developments.

In the ever-evolving world of cattle trading, it's crucial to stay updated on market dynamics and global influences. With cash cattle reaching record highs and placement surprises in various regions, the landscape of the cattle industry continues to offer both challenges and opportunities for stakeholders.

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Cash market for fed cattle leads live cattle futures (Beef Magazine)

June futures, set to expire next Friday, also remain at a discount, currently $6 per hundredweight under the 5-Area. The continued lack of enthusiasm in live ...

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Australian speckle park cattle genetics in high demand worldwide ... (ABC News)

One bite was all it took for an Australian cattle breeder to become an industry leader in world beef heavyweight Brazil.

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle lower, live cattle mixed ahead of ... (Country Guide)

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures turned lower and live cattle were mixed on Friday, as traders squared positions ahead of a ...

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Latin American cattle block road to Paris goals (Phys.Org)

Dense forest and patchy regulations mean Latin America is struggling to shake off its mantle as the world's leading emitter of greenhouse gas from livestock ...

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Varilek's Cattle Call: June 21, 2024 (Tri-State Livestock News)

Asking prices were strong at $200 live all week for feed yards after the sharp rally in cash the week prior. As the week drug on, a few trades did start to ...

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Cattle Close Mixed, CoF Report Shows Placement Surprise (Nasdaq)

Live cattle futures were up 52 to 60 cents in the front two contracts, with the rest down 20 to 80 cents at the close. Trade talk has been slow to develop ...

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Cattle prices remain strong in grass season (Manitoba Co-operator)

Most cattle auction sites in Manitoba were closed during the week ended June 20, but it was business as usual at Heartland Livestock Services in Virden.

Cattle futures mostly lower ahead of On Feed numbers (1430wcmy.com)

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeders were lower waiting for direct business to develop and Friday's Cattle on Feed ...

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Markets: Cash Rallies to Record Highs; COF Steady (Drovers Magazine)

Cash fed cattle advanced again as packers dial back slaughter levels. · Cattle in the North sold from $197 to $198 per cwt. · Feeder cattle sold mostly $4 per cwt ...

Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain (Barchart.com)

The Feeders closed lower before the Cattle on Feed Report. August'24 Feeder Cattle were 1.45 lower today and settled at 258.37 ½. Today's high was 260.17 ½ and ...

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Cattle placed in May outside pre-report expectations - Brownfield Ag ... (brownfieldagnews.com)

Which would indicate placements in other parts of the country are flat to lower. The larger totals of heavier weight calves placed also suggests slaughter ...

June 1 Cattle on Feed Down Slightly From Year Ago (DTN The Progressive Farmer)

Cattle placements in feedlots during May totaled 2.05 million head, 4% above 2023, according to USDA NASS. Net placements were 1.98 million head.

June Cattle-on-Feed Report Shows Higher Inventories (MarketWatch)

By Kirk Maltais. Inventories of cattle on feedlots are on par from this time last year, according to data from the U.S. Agriculture Department, ...

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June Cattle-on-Feed Report Shows Higher Inventories (MarketWatch)

By Kirk Maltais Inventories of cattle on feedlots are on par from this time last year, according to data from the U.S. Agriculture Department, exceeding...

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USDA June 1 cattle on feed lands above market estimates (AgriCensus)

At 3:15pm EST, the feeder cattle futures contracts were all trading lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with the nearby August contract nearly 1% down, at ...

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From the farm: Summer is the time for cow shopping (Concord Monitor)

Summer is a morning symphony of chirping birds, pink sunrises, sandals on the beach, and warm ...

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US Cattle on Feed Decline Slightly Amid Market and Environmental ... (Rural Radio Network)

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on June 1…

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Over 229000 cattle exported to date this year – down 1% (Agriland)

As of Sunday, June 9, the volume of calf and weanling exports have fallen by 6% and 7% respectively, but the number of store and adult cattle exported has ...

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U.S. Cattle on Feed Down Slightly - Southeast AgNET (Southeast AgNet)

USDA has released their June Cattle on Feed Cattle Report, and it shows the number calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for ..

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US Cattle on Feed Decline Slightly Amid Market and Environmental ... (kneb.com)

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on June 1…

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No bull: Wranglers haven't found any wayward cattle at Valles Caldera (Santa Fe New Mexican)

Cattle that have long strayed from their permitted grazing areas on U.S. Forest Service land for greener pastures on the Valles Caldera National Preserve so ...

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Friesian cattle account for 30% of cattle kill in 2023 (Irish Farmers Journal)

Some 30% of the 1.78m bovines slaughtered in Department of Agriculture-approved slaughter plants in 2023 were Friesian-bred. The figures analysing cattle ...

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