by Hannah Baker | May 31, 2024
USDA releases the Crop Production report each month, and hay stocks (hay on farm) are included in the May and December reports. The May 2024 Crop Production report shows that hay stocks in the United States are up 46% year-over-year. However, hay stocks in May of 2023...
by Hannah Baker | May 3, 2024
Feedlot Happenings, Carcass Weights, & Beef Supply It is no secret that supply of beef feeder cattle is low and is expected to be lower in the future, due to the beef cow herd being the lowest it has been in 63 years, with little signs that expansion has started....
by Hannah Baker | Apr 5, 2024
USDA released the latest monthly cattle on feed report on Friday, March 22. There was much anticipation about how much higher February placements would be compared to January placements. February placements (cattle entering the feedlot) were 10% higher than a year ago...
by Hannah Baker | Feb 9, 2024
Inventory Florida still ranks number 9 in beef cattle production with 862,000 head, a decline of 3 percent since 2023. The top ten states in beef cattle production all declined between 2 and 6 percent with the exception of Kentucky, which increased production by 1...
by Hannah Baker | Jan 26, 2024
2024: A Year of Stabilizing, Expanding, or Both? On January 31st, 2024, USDA will release the bi-annual Cattle Inventory Report. We can expect to see that inventory will be low, much like we saw in 2014 and 2015, due to prolonged drought, high input costs and interest...
