Money that matters
Date: Jul 20 2017
About the brand & Cattle Markets & News ReleaseQuality cattle are so commonplace they’re no longer worth a reward, right? Wrong.
Category: Cattle Markets
Better beef leads value gain
Date: May 18 2017
Cattle Markets & News ReleaseWhen cattle gain or lose $150 in per-head value in a week, it’s easy to lose sight of what lifts that value trend over the years.
News release: Bigger, better beef herds
Date: Feb 20 2017
Cattle Markets & News Release & ResearchA bigger beef cattle herd. A younger cow herd. In the face of declining cattle prices, these two facts can bring hope.
News Release: Here’s the Premium
Date: Jan 30 2017
Cattle Markets & Consumer Connection & News ReleaseWhile the cattle market fell from record highs in 2014 in a steep dive to last fall’s low, the relative demand for quality and premium bids for Angus calves fared better.
Following the Calves: Rapid change
Date: Dec 12 2016
Big Thinkers & Black Ink & Blog & Cattle MarketsWhen Troy Hadrick contemplated managing his family’s commercial Angus herd near Faulkton, South Dakota, change was a given. It was even part of the allure.
Loud and clear
Date: Dec 01 2016
Cattle Markets & Consumer Connection & News ReleaseThe beef market tells you what it wants. You just have to pay attention. “We know there are signals out there in the marketplace for quality. As you move further away from the end product, we know those signals are…not quite as distinct,” said Mark McCully, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) at the 2016 Angus Convention in Indianapolis in November.
In the shoes of the customers, buyers
Date: Nov 28 2016
Angus Convention & Cattle Markets & News ReleaseAngus bull buyers paid record-high prices in 2015. The calves from those sires are going to market now, and breeders should be helping their customers get the most out of the investment. That was the message from three panelists at the 2016 Angus Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4-7.
How the beef value chain works
Date: Sep 24 2016
Cattle Markets & News ReleaseWhen cattle prices erratically head lower, it’s easy to take issue with reports of higher packer margins or retail beef prices that still seem relatively high. But in a volatile market, the segments along beef’s supply chain often see much above- or below-average returns.
Face the pace of change
Date: Sep 22 2016
Cattle Markets & Feeding Quality Forum & News ReleaseWe are used to slow change in the cattle business. After decades at that pace, however, the North American cattle and beef industries are undergoing a rapid transition. “Farming and food production in total are no longer local industries,” said Pete Anderson, Midwest PMS research director.
Ag Outlook: Not so good, not all bad
Date: Sep 09 2016
Cattle Markets & Feeding Quality Forum & News Release“Who is going to flinch first?” Dan Basse, president of AgResource Co., said that’s the main question he and his team ponder when looking at this “plateau” phase in the ag markets.