Global beef supplies continue to get tighter - AgMinute for October 6, 2014

Tight global supplies of beef will tighten further for the remainder of 2014 and into 2015, but record prices in the beef and cattle complex are firm on unwavering consumer demand. Click here for the full story

High prices pose dilemma for cattlemen - AgMinute for May 19, 2014

With prices in record territory, cattlemen face choice of selling heifers or keeping them to expand their herds. Click here for the full story

U.S. cattle on feed down 1 percent - AgMinute for April 30, 2014

Cattle on feed on April were down only slightly from year-ago levels, but placements into large feedlots during March were down 5 percent, surprising industry analysts. Click here for the full story

More record prices ahead for cattle, analysis predicts - AgMinute for March 26, 2014

Fed and feeder steer prices are set to break records in 2014 and should remain high for a few years until U.S. producers have a chance to rebuild the national herd. Fed steer prices are projected in the mid $180s per hundredweight in 2014 and 2015, and cow-calf net returns are projected at $232 per cow in 2014 and $251 per cow in 2015. Click here for the full story

Rabobank: beef supply tight, cattle prices high - AgMinute for December 27, 2013

High cattle and beef prices to continue in 2014 as beef supplies tighten due to strong global demand and herd rebuilding. Beef supplies are expected to rise only slightly globally and decline sharply in the U.S. Click here for the full story