Date: Apr 08 2020
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Consumer Connection & Premium PotentialOne does not need to look far to see the gyrations that COVID-19 has brought to the beef supply chain. Many end meat whole muscle cuts and trim also find their way to the in-store grinder to fulfill America’s propensity toward ground beef consumption.
Date: Mar 25 2020
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Consumer ConnectionAs many Americans are scrambling to find a new normal during the COVID-19 crisis, restaurants are being forced to find creative ways to keep food moving as dine-in is ceased. Meanwhile, retailers are scrambling to find beef to put in the meat case. Many CAB partners are lending helping hands.
Date: Mar 11 2020
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Targeting the BrandSeasonal factors are impacting the CAB carcass headcount. Feeders have older, heavier cattle and more in the yard, lending to a higher supply while CAB acceptance is staying at a steady 36%.
Date: Feb 26 2020
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialCAB continues to pay producers who target the brand. Up to $92M in 2019 was paid back to feeders and producers. Steer and heifer carcass weights are at record highs, averaging 904 lb. the first six weeks of 2020.
Date: Feb 12 2020
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Consumer Connection & Grid MarketingThis year has started out with record highs for fed steer/heifer carcasses grading Prime. How much will the market demand and at what premium can it support? We haven’t reached the ceiling yet.
Date: Jan 29 2020
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialCattlemen always try to lower cow cost while improving returns. Paul shares what pays in your cow herd and why you want above average cows to hold onto. CAB premiums averaged $116/cwt. in 2018 and 2019.
Date: Jan 16 2020
| CAB Insider & Consumer Connection & Premium PotentialThe passing of December holidays signals the end of late-year market popping demand for marbling-rich middle meats. Carcass cutout values for those items shift back towards normalized levels with notable seasonal changes.
Date: Dec 18 2019
| CAB Insider & EPDs & Premium Potential & Research & Sire SelectionMore research shows marbling is not correlated to other traits, supporting its possible to have maternal function and carcass quality in one animal. Late December is showing more typical Choice grading trends.
Date: Dec 05 2019
| CAB Insider & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialIn this edition of the CAB Insider, Paul Dykstra shares fed cattle prices are up $2 this week. Tyson Finney plant is back to harvesting. USDA Choice grade percentages are still dropping, emphasizing consumers demand for quality beef.
Date: Nov 20 2019
| CAB Insider & Cattle Feeding & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialThere has been a 7.4% increase in heifers harvested this year, while steers are down 0.4%. History shows fed heifers post higher marbling scores on average, yet we don’t see that reflected in the recent marbling trend.
