by Paul Dykstra | Apr 29, 2021 | CAB Insider
Cattle, grain and carcass price signals mixed MARKET UPDATE Cash fed cattle prices were lower $1 to $2/cwt. last week, arriving at an average just below $121/cwt. Futures weakness brought prices lower, despite the severe upward trajectory of carcass cutout values. The...
by Paul Dykstra | Apr 14, 2021 | CAB Insider, Premium Potential
Looking ahead to marketing spring calves MARKET UPDATE Cattle and beef markets have been a flurry of activity since the last CAB Insider with many positive market indicators sending fed cattle and cutout values rapidly higher. Fed cattle values finally broke out of...
by Paul Dykstra | Mar 31, 2021 | CAB Insider
Largest Q1 Prime carcass production rewarded MARKET UPDATE Federally inspected weekly slaughter has fallen in the past three weeks 20,000 to 25,000 head below late February and early March levels. Cooler cleaning and plant maintenance is the primary factor for the...
by Paul Dykstra | Mar 18, 2021 | CAB Insider
CAB carcass supplies set weekly records MARKET UPDATE Federally inspected weekly slaughter totaled 18,000 head fewer than the prior week. That was mainly because one packing plant was dark on Friday and possibly Saturday for cooler cleaning. Estimated at 501,000 head,...
by Paul Dykstra | Mar 3, 2021 | CAB Insider, Cattle Markets, Targeting the Brand
Quality carcass spreads turn up early MARKET UPDATE Last week’s fed cattle trade rounded out February and a full month of $114/cwt. weekly average prices. The two weeks in the middle of the month marked by extreme weather and insufficient fed cattle to harvest-space...
