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 at 99.8 percent of October 2022.
Recall back on 5 October WPI reported, Recent hot dry weather in key cattle regions is expected to have increased September placements into feed yards; we’ll find out how much of an increase in about three weeks. Tomorrow is the big reveal but note in the chart below the range of estimates for placements – from 95.9 to 104.8 percent of last year. September placements are typically higher than August, which were 2 million head. The consensus expectation was 101.6 percent of last September which would come in at 2.11 million head,...
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...
