USDA will release its Cattle on Feed report tomorrow; analysts’ pre-report estimates peg the total number of cattle on feed as of 1 September 100 percent of September 2021. The range of analysts’ guesses were tight; from 99 percent to 100.5 percent of a year ago. The implied inventory of cattle on feed from the average forecast would be 11.2 million head, the same as last month.
The potential mystery in tomorrow's report could be placements. The range of estimates is wide – from 93 percent to 101 percent of last year. Note the reported average expectation is an Olympic average of the analysts' estimates – throwing out the high and the low before calculating the average. The average estimate is 98.5 per...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
