Retail beef prices fall slightly from record highs in July
As summer winds down, retail beef prices are falling slightly from record highs in July. Reports from the U.S. Department [...]
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09, 2024
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08, 2024
Favorable pasture conditions, high cattle prices in Karnes County
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Recent rainfall brought favorable pasture conditions to Karnes County, and cattle prices remain high. “We’ve [...]
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05, 2024
Cow-calf producers can leverage LRP to help manage price risk
By Julie Tomascik Editor Cattle prices have hit record highs this spring. Continued high demand for beef and tightened supplies [...]
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03, 2024
Beef prices not expected to be impacted by Texas wildfires
By Shelby Shank Field Editor Recent wildfires in the Panhandle have caused significant cattle losses for ranchers but are not [...]
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12, 2022
USDA finalizes cattle contract library rule
Final regulations for a new cattle contract library pilot project were published this week by the U.S. Department of [...]
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03, 2022
AFPC report reviews proposed cattle price discovery bill
A report by the Agricultural and Food and Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University provides an assessment of the [...]
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01, 2022
Cattle prices expected to improve this year
Cattle ranchers should have a better year than 2021, according to multiple agricultural economists and market analysts. Continued high [...]
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03, 2021
CME Group develops Boxed Beef Index
By Jennifer Whitlock Field Editor Due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, beef cattle ranchers, lawmakers and even consumers are [...]
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06, 2020
Texas, U.S. ranchers receive lower prices for cattle
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Beef prices may be going up but cattle ranchers’ profits are not. That’s the take-home [...]
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06, 2020
More price discovery needed to set cattle market prices
By Jennifer Dorsett Field Editor Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would require large U.S. beef processing facilities to [...]