by Doug Mayo | Jul 18, 2025
Back in May, I attended the University of Florida’s 74th annual Beef Cattle Short Course, in Gainesville. The theme this year was, “RIDING THE HIGH TIDE – Decision Making in a Record Cattle Market.” There were a lot of great speakers that...
by Hannah Baker | Jul 11, 2025
The Hot Topic of Tight Supplies Going into Summer In the first half of 2025, non-fed beef production has been a “hot topic” as we watch for signs of reduced cow culling. Non-fed beef production is down over 13% so far in 2025 compared to 2024. With strong...
by external | Jul 11, 2025
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Back in March, farmers said they intended to plant 9.87 million acres of cotton this year. If realized, that would be an 11.8% reduction from last year. Prices have not improved since then and expectations were that acres...
by Hannah Baker | Jun 20, 2025
Due to current inventory levels, producers are beginning to think about expansion. Because of this, the value of young cows and heifers is increasing as demand for breeding stock increases. On average, bred heifers are selling between $3,500 – $4,000 per...
by external | Jun 20, 2025
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Last week’s USDA monthly supply/demand estimates for June do not contain enough good news to support higher prices. But also, there’s not enough negative news to call for price to move lower. So, prices (December 2025...
by Hannah Baker | Jun 6, 2025
Livestock slaughter in the first quarter of 2025 (January-March) totaled at 7.38 million head, down 4% from the first quarter of 2024. Cow slaughter, beef cow slaughter, and heifer slaughter in the first quarter were all lower year-over-year. Beef cow slaughter...
