Beef prices post gains this week
Wholesale beef prices have strengthened considerably over the past week, adding support for continued advances in fed-cattle prices.
View ArticleFeeding, packing margins improved last week
Cattle feeding margins improved more than $14 per head last week despite lower cash fed cattle prices. Closeouts have improved four consecutive weeks, but average closeouts remain just short of...
View ArticleCorrection: Packer margins declined last week
A story posted on Drovers/CattleNetwork incorrectly indicated packer margins had improved last week. In fact, packer margins were a negative $59.81 per head last week.
View ArticlePacker, feeding margins improve on higher cash and beef cutout
Stronger cash fed cattle prices and higher boxed beef cutout values helped improve profit margins for both beef packers and cattle feeders last week. Pork producer profits were a tic lower on softer...
View ArticlePacker margins shrink again, feeders see more red
Feedlot margins remain in the red with last week’s averages losing another $24.55 to settle at $148.49 according to the Sterling Profit Tracker.
View ArticleCattle feeding margins improving on lower costs
Closeouts were a little easier for feedyard managers to digest last week, but it wasn’t due to higher cattle prices. The improvement to cattle feeding margins was attributable to lower costs –...
View ArticleUsing, not buying, livestock gross margin for cattle
While visiting with agriculture bankers in recent weeks, several asked about feeding margins and what their customers could do to manage margins. Protecting the margin is a common concern of cattle...
View ArticleFeeding margins down again
Compared to recent weeks, markets were relatively steady last week, resulting in less volatile swings in margins for cattle feeders.
View ArticleReturns to cow-calf production remain strong; feeding margins suffer
As mid-year approaches, there is still plenty of uncertainty surrounding the market, but cattle numbers remain relatively tight, particularly as producers build herds and retain heifers for...
View ArticleProfit Tracker: Feeding margins post $40 gains
Cattle feeders found a modest improvement of $40 on closeouts last week, but the bottom-line was still $345 in the red. The silver lining is that last week’s closeouts were $200 per head better than a...
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