Home » prices
STURGIS, S.D. – Is the temporary suspension of cattle imports from Mexico having a ripple effect on the U.S. livestock industry? That’s the big question on people’s minds. The Nov. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a package of rules and orders that seek to increase competition in the livestock industry. The package establishes a Chief Competition […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Fall is a crucial time for ranchers, many of who are shipping calves to market. This year, these animals may bring in more money than in a […]
Note: This September report marks the 50th anniversary of WASDE reports. The WASDE report was created after the Great Grain Robbery of 1972 with the first WASDE report coming out […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA released its updated WASDE report on August 11, 2023. The August WASDE is the first WASDE report that incorporates farmer surveys and satellite imagery into […]
STILLWATER, OK – The mid-year cattle inventory report confirmed cattle numbers continue to get smaller and there is no significant indication of herd rebuilding so far. Despite sharply higher cattle […]
North Dakota pastureland values were up 17.1% from 2022 to 2023 while pastureland rents were up 7.1% during the same time, says Bryon Parman, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension […]
OMAHA, NE – The land market momentum that began in late 2021 accelerated into 2022 and was driven by competition for high quality cropland; it resulted in both record sales […]
Shoppers hoping for a little relief at the grocery store for their holiday meals will be disappointed by the Consumer Price Index released Tuesday. The CPI shows inflation cooling but […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – As cold weather comes to the region, a natural gas utility expects consumer bills to be higher this winter. According to a natural price outlook issued […]
HOUSTON, TX – A major food distributor has accused the “Big Four” beef packers of fixing prices and manipulating markets to the detriment of ranchers and consumers. Sysco, a Texas-based […]
CHICAGO, ILL – Tyson Foods, Inc, Cargill Inc. and other major meat producers are using the colossal share of the market to limit beef supplies sold to U.S. wholesalers in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. consumer demand for retail meat remains exceptionally strong despite higher prices stemming from increased production costs and supply chain limitations. However, once the full effects of […]
The pandemic and other market shocks (i.e. packing plant fire, unprecedented winter storm, cyber-attack, etc.) since 2019 have resulted in impacts and residual effects that affect cattle and beef markets […]
WASHNGTON, DC – The USDA released its semi-annual cattle inventory report on Friday, and although the numbers largely came in where the industry expected them to, the report does offer […]
Evelyn Ruth Malmborg-Criss-Merrill, beloved sister, wife, mother, and grandmother, was born on December 31, 1933, in Tilden, Nebraska, […]