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.
Date: Nov 06 2019
| CAB Insider & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialPaul Dykstra shares the cattle market is seeing impressive recovery since the fire in August. China’s protein needs shift towards beef since their pork industry’s onslaught of ASF, causing disruption in typical U.S. beef imports.
Date: Oct 23 2019
| CAB Insider & Feeder Calf Marketing & Grid Marketing & Premium Potential & Retained OwnershipPaul Dykstra gives a market update, sharing the fed cattle prices are on a seasonal upward trend. Weaning and shipping have hit cattle country and producers must decide—to sell or retain ownership. Paul breaks down the numbers.
Date: Oct 09 2019
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Premium PotentialPaul Dykstra discusses the increasing carcass weights of fat cattle and the historic trends behind it. Cattle seller’s are also seeing improvements to the fed-cattle trade.
Date: Sep 25 2019
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Grid MarketingKansas quality grades dip. The Certified Angus Beef LLC wraps up with another fiscal year of increased brand product sales signifying strong consumer demand.
Date: Sep 11 2019
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Premium PotentialFed cattle prices took a hit at the beginning of September, while Texas fed cattle continue to see the low end of trade. Setback is partly seasonal-goodbye grilling weather after Labor Day. The Choice-Select spread remains strong.
Date: Aug 28 2019
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialPacking plants absorb slack following Tyson fire, high-quality beef in demand, lighter carcass weights continue to reflect inflated heifer numbers.
Date: Aug 14 2019
| CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Grid MarketingMarket update after the Tyson plant fire in Kansas shows cattle prices down. As Choice grades slip the CH/SE spread widens.
Date: Jul 31 2019
| CAB Insider & Grid Marketing & Premium Potential & ResearchHear the market update, recent docility research and unseasonal quality spreads from the brand’s Paul Dykstra.
