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: Sep 10 2019
Cattle Markets & Feeding Quality Forum & News Release“There’s a solid demand for our beef, both in terms of the domestic market and the export market,” he said. “We think USDA is understating U.S. beef trade, so there’s a real argument of a demand bull market that’s developing as U.S. cattle prices tighten.”
Date: Sep 05 2019
Cattle Feeding & Cattle Markets & Feeding Quality Forum & Implant & News Release & Retained OwnershipThe cattle industry needs to make some bold, creative changes to ensure its viability. That was the wakeup call from speakers at the Feeding Quality Forum, Aug. 27 to 28 in Amarillo, Texas. Persistent problems may require new approaches.
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 12 2019
CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & Premium Potential & ResearchPaul Dykstra gives inside market updates for the shifting cattle prices. Research shows efficiency and marbling traits in cattle are not related and is good for cattlemen.
Date: Jul 10 2019
CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialPaul Dykstra talks gives a market update and shares CAB booming sales growth at retail. He notes the imbalance in market-ready fed cattle in Texas.
Date: Jun 26 2019
CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialPaul Dykstra shares lower market prices for the end of June. See how carcass traits need to be balanced but aren’t equal. CAB Prime pops under demand.
Date: May 14 2019
Cattle Markets & Consumer Connection & News Release & Premium PotentialImagine an alternate American history line over the past 16 years, with just an incidental supply of “Angus” beef. There’s a Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand but it began to coast in 2002 and scaled back to maintain flat demand. The 30 other Angus programs at that time struggled to compete with commodity beef; most folded.
Date: Apr 11 2019
Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & News ReleaseThere’s no doubt, cattle that earn the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand or Prime grade also earn premiums. In 2017 alone, packers in a biannual survey reported paying cattle owners $75 million in grid premiums specifically for CAB.
