In contrast to fed beef production, nonfed beef production is sharply lower this year, down 12.8 percent year over year.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were sharply lower in the Wednesday PM report. Choice boxes were down $3.72 to $298.17/cwt, with Select $3.59 lower @ $283.28. The Chc/Select spread tightened to ...

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The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.27 at $248.75 on October 7. USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were higher in the Wednesday AM report. Choice boxes were up $1.61 to $308.45/cwt ...

USDA failed to put too much gas on any fires ... The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $3.27 week/week to $250.05. Wholesale boxed beef prices were stronger again this week, as Choice was ...

The higher price forecasts are carried into the first quarter of 2025. Source: August USDA WASDE Report The bottom line is ...

Wholesale boxed beef prices rebounded again this week ... with cattle slaughter down 3.8%. USDA reported export sales of 22,542 MT for beef in the week of 9/26, a 7-week high.

USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were lower again in the Thursday AM report. Choice boxes were down $1.53 to $296.64/cwt, with Select 35 cents lower @ $282.93. The Chc/Select spread tightened to ...

CME December live cattle ended down 0.50 cent at 186.825 cents per pound, while November feeder cattle futures settled down 1 ...

The USDA’s investigation into price-gouging aims to determine if consolidation in the grocery and meatpacking industries is ...