Last week’s Cattle on Feed report shows there are a lot of cattle in the pipeline while the sector is struggling to figure out where holiday beef demand is headed. To that point, look at the total of wholesale choice cuts loads sold in October - well above the five-year average as retailers seemingly are not as active in covering ahead for holiday demand.
Per capita consumption of beef for Q4 2020 is projected to be 15.1 pounds, down from 14.4 in Q3, but up over 2019 Q4 per capita consumption of 14.8 pounds. Exports for Q4 are projected to be flat and to fall in Q1 2021, and imports of beef and feeders are both up so far. Strong demand for hamburger and processing grade beef has imports up over last year, and beef production is sea...
What You Need to Know Today: USDA reports are delayed until Tuesday due to the federal holiday on Monday. Over the weekend, President Trump announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Russia warmly welcomed and confirmed this ceasefire by conducting more strikes against Ukraine. Specific...
On Saturday, 10 October, at a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, President Trump said that the U.S. and Mexico would come to terms on a new trade deal, and he said Canada does not need to be part of the deal. Trump called the coming agreement with Mexico “great” but gave no d...
Key Takeaways: The United States has steadily lost global wheat export market share since the 1970s, falling from the world's leading exporter to a projected fifth place in 2026/27. The rapid expansion of Black Sea wheat exports, driven by improved productivity and export infrastructure, has r...
