by Chris Prevatt | Dec 16, 2016
The August 2017 Feeder Cattle futures contract increased by $7.66/cwt. during November. Based on this futures price increase, August Feeder Cattle revenues increased by approximately $57.45/head ($7.66/cwt. * 7.5 cwt.) on a 750-pound feeder steer which amounts to...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 2, 2016
The 2016 US crop may still be somewhat of a question mark but USDA’s November numbers provided clarity on a few things—the crop got smaller in some areas as expected and the crop still got bigger overall. The North Carolina and South Carolina crops were reduced by a...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 18, 2016
Conservation Stewardship Program – Application Deadline February 3, 2017 Agricultural producers can sign up for available funding through February 3, 2017 through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Conservation Stewardship Program...
by Judy Biss | Nov 11, 2016
I think we can all agree that political events in the United States over the last few weeks will be remembered in great detail in our history books. While much of the country remains divided along political party lines, we are at the same time, strongly united by our...
by Chris Prevatt | Nov 11, 2016
The August 2017 Feeder Cattle futures contract decreased by $4.95/cwt. during October. Based on this futures price decrease, August Feeder Cattle revenues decreased by approximately $37.13/hd. ($4.95/cwt. * 7.5 cwt.) on a 750-pound feeder steer which amounts to...
by external | Nov 4, 2016
Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist The unexpectedly rapid and harsh adjustment in feeder cattle prices in 2016 has raised many questions about the current status of herd expansion. Have changes in producer expectations...