Analysts have opined that if China is looking to meet a purchasing threshold from the U.S. based on a dollar amount, it would be better to focus on high value/value added products. Chief among these would be products presently in somewhat of a short supply situation, such as livestock products. Given that beef prices in China have tripled and even quadrupled over the past several years, it would be a prime suspect for increased purchasing. Of course, U.S. beef prices are not as low as Australia’s, in part due to it being a different product since it is corn-fed and fattened. U.S. aggregate poultry prices are generally lower than China’s, though Argentina has a slight edge as a supplier. Even before China’s pork prices sky...
What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...
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