by Paul Dykstra | Sep 16, 2020 | CAB Insider
CAB carcass specifications expanded MARKET UPDATE The past two weeks have brought more weakness in the cash live cattle market. After touching the $106/cwt. mark in mid-August, the upward momentum was lost. Last week’s trade saw prices dip by $1 to $2/cwt., even...
by Paul Dykstra | Sep 2, 2020 | CAB Insider, Cattle Markets, Show Me the Money
CAB Tonnage up, premium spike emerges MARKET UPDATE Seven weeks of slight improvements in fed cattle pricing came to a halt as packers paid $1 to $2/cwt. less for fed cattle last week. The USDA Cattle on Feed Report, published the Friday before, had some influence,...
by Paul Dykstra | Aug 12, 2020 | CAB Insider, Cattle Markets, Show Me the Money
CAB carcass cutout premiums bolstered MARKET UPDATE The fed steer and heifer market keeps working toward normalized levels, but at a very slow pace. Last week’s $101/cwt. steer price was roughly a dollar higher than the week prior. That marked five straight weeks of...
by Paul Dykstra | Jul 29, 2020 | CAB Insider, Cattle Markets, Targeting the Brand
Greater eligibility assists CAB supply Market Update Fed cattle prices have stabilized and improved over the past three weeks with a $2.47/cwt. total increase for fed steers in the 5-area weighted average. The cattle feeding sector is moving along in small strides at...
by Paul Dykstra | Jul 15, 2020 | CAB Insider, Cattle Markets
50-14 legislation considerations Market update The past couple of weeks have offered little excitement in the fed cattle trade. July and August are normally passive months where we look to put in the summer lows. In 2020 there are more obstacles to building a bullish...
by Paul Dykstra | Jul 1, 2020 | CAB Insider, Cattle Markets
Outlook for heifer retention and cow numbers MARKET UPDATE In the past few weeks the fed cattle market has brought to fruition the results many suppliers have been bracing for. The slippery descending slope from record cutout values has developed into a further...
