by Paul Dykstra | Jul 7, 2021 | CAB Insider
Are carcass premiums supply or demand driven? MARKET UPDATE The estimated weekly slaughter total last week was 623,000 head, a significant reduction from the prior week, thanks, in part, to the three-day weekend. Recent weekday daily steer/heifer slaughter totals have...
by Paul Dykstra | Jun 23, 2021 | CAB Insider
Bright and shining silver lining MARKET UPDATE The fed cattle market has been an arduous grind for this year as prices have failed to reflect historic highs in cutout values. With seven weeks in the books of what can essentially be called a $120/cwt. fed cattle price,...
by Paul Dykstra | Jun 11, 2021 | CAB Connection
CAB Connection: Select value under pressure So little Select beef, so few care by Paul Dykstra June 14, 2021 Producing what nobody wants is hardly a solid business plan. It seems doubtful anyone knowingly does that, but without paying attention to shifts in the...
by Paul Dykstra | Jun 10, 2021 | CAB Connection, Cattle Markets
2020 Hindsight Dichotomies, erratic patterns, stabilization–last year had it all by Paul Dykstra June 10,2021 The late-December ritual of swapping out the prior year’s calendar from the refrigerator or office wall has never been such a unanimously welcome...
by Paul Dykstra | May 18, 2021 | CAB Insider
Seasonal carcass trends intact MARKET UPDATE Fed cattle prices have seen little change since the last edition of the CAB Insider, with the most recent two weeks averaging $119/cwt. With no tie to cutout values, the spot market for fed cattle lies in wait for more...
