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STILLWATER, OK – Through the end of May, beef cow slaughter for the year-to-date was 15 percent higher year-over-year. With nearly half the year over, it is very likely that the annual beef cow slaughter total will be up by double-digits from last year. While some drought reduction regionally has improved pasture conditions, range and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA’s 2022 commercial beef and pork production estimates are up from May, while the federally inspected poultry outlooks are down. Beef production is seen at 27.907 billion pounds, up 65 million on higher slaughter rates cancelling out lower average weights, with an average steer price of $140.10 per hundredweight, unchanged, and […]
WOOSTER, OH – Carcass weights are always top of mind for us in spring as we try to keep buyers and sellers in the cattle and beef markets informed on quality carcass supplies and price implications. This heightened focus is a function of carcass weights tending to find their annual lows in May. Moreover, through […]
