Yesterday’s WASDE had a very bullish outlook for fed cattle prices, raising them again to an annual average of $162/cwt – the previous record annual average cattle price was $154.50/cwt in 2014. Hog prices are down slightly and broiler prices up slightly.
Cattle prices are projected higher even though beef production was forecast up slightly on higher slaughter for the first three quarters of the year due to increased cow slaughter and higher feeder cattle placements. Pork production was lowered from last month on lower projected slaughter weights. Broilers are up on increased hatchery data. Total red meat and broiler production is forecast down -0.7 percent from last year.
With tight U.S. cattle supplies, beef imports are...
What You Need to Know Today: The hot, dry weather forecast continues to drive strength in grain futures with corn and soybeans hitting another day of strong gains. Monday’s Crop Progress and Conditions data were in line with market expectations and showed relatively few concerns for the...
Yesterday we wrote about the Q1 GDP numbers and the June employment reports in an article entitled Real GDP for Q1 Relying on AI Buildout, Held Back by Consumer Spending. That article mentioned that consumer spending had become a drag on GDP. Nonetheless, real GDP in Q1 was revised upward to 2...
Key Takeaways: The Middle East and North Africa's arid climate and limited water resources have created a structural dependence on imported wheat. Government wheat tenders in major importing countries serve as important benchmarks for global trade, providing insight into exporter competitivene...
