by Hannah Baker | Mar 21, 2025
The Importance of Record-Keeping in a Good Year Prices for steers, heifers, replacements, and cull cows in Florida are 9%, 7%, 22%, and 16% higher year over year. As more heifers are retained and culling slows, the value of female and feeder cattle will continue to...
by external | Mar 21, 2025
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Since recent lows at the 66¢ level, prices (new crop December 2025 futures) have now rebounded to the previously established 68.5 to 70¢ range. For the past three months, there has been a level of “resistance” at 70¢ that...
by Hannah Baker | Mar 7, 2025
Replacement Heifer Inventory: The Past and the Present Going into 2025, one of the main questions is still, “When we will start expanding?” An additional question is can we start expanding. The current number of heifers held as beef cow replacements is 4.6...
by Hannah Baker | Feb 7, 2025
The purpose of this report is to provide “across-the-board” information about the Florida Beef Cattle Industry to tell the whole story of what is going on as we head into 2025. Throughout the year, monthly reports will be published highlighting certain sections of the...
by Hannah Baker | Dec 20, 2024
Total receipts in Florida (cattle sold) for 2024 are 317,041 compared to 355,455 last year, a 10.8 percent difference (12/12/2024 Florida Weekly Auction Report). The fall-run of lower prices is behind us, as prices have started rising, as they typically do in November...
by external | Dec 20, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Cotton prices continue to struggle. Every attempt to gain some ground is met with headwind or negative news/forces leading prices to retreat. There are two “fences” in this market—one at 72 to 73 cents (the front fence) and...
