USDA will release its Cattle on Feed report tomorrow; analysts’ pre-report estimates peg the total number of cattle on feed as of 1 August at 98.4 percent of August 2022. This would be the 10th consecutive month where on-feed inventories are lower than prior year levels, stretching back to late 2022.
Placements during July for the 1 August inventory are forecast to be 94.5 percent of last year and the only category to have a range of more than one percentage point. July is typically a low point for cattle placements, but the pre-report estimate would be the lowest for the month in six years. Note placements have surprised to the upside of the pre-report analysts’ consensus estimates for the past four consecutive months. Given...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
