by Hannah Baker | Oct 4, 2024
September 2024 The summer and fall months are when a majority of producers are selling spring-born calves or yearlings from last fall. Due to the increase in supply of calves, prices typically decline during these months as demand from feedlot buyers is more easily...
by Hannah Baker | Sep 6, 2024
At the time of writing this, shipping season is underway, and calf prices are still more than favorable for cow-calf producers selling weaned calves. We are seeing some seasonality effects as prices have leveled off going into the fall. Fall is the time when most...
by external | Aug 23, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Emeritus Cotton Economist Over the past 3 months, prices (December futures) have made 4 consecutive lower lows—rallies followed by a subsequent decline to lower than where the market was before the rally. This week, prices pushed, and actually...
by external | Aug 9, 2024
Source: Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist, Oklahoma Cow-Calf Corner Newsletter, August 5, 2024 Coming into 2024, the beef cow herd is at a 63-year low – the smallest beef cow inventory since 1961. This has pushed...
by Hannah Baker | Jun 28, 2024
Prices for feeder cattle have well exceeded year ago levels, and that has been a hot topic over the last year. But what about the cull cow market? Steer and heifer prices are important to follow, but cull cows also play an important role in both the cattle market and...
by external | Jun 28, 2024
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Prices (December 24 futures) are attempting a rally. Since the string of closing prices below 72¢, price has gained roughly 2¢ and is now testing what could be a little resistance at the 74¢ area. – If we...
