y Bob Fraser, Sales & Service – Genesus Ontario – Canada Email bobfraser@execulink.com As I look back over the past year here in Ontario, Canada I believe I see some growing optimism. Hopefully not “irrational exuberance” but a growing sense... (Continue reading)
–Commodity markets rise broadly, support livestock –Cattle futures rise despite building caution over packer demand for cattle –Lean hog futures hit 2-month high By Marshall Eckblad and Curt Thacker Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES HOGS COMPLEX Lean hog futures rose... (Continue reading)
by Bob Short, PFGBEST 1-800-280-4566 rshort@PFGBEST.com Feb. 1, 2012 at 9:45 a.m. Central: Hogs: Last Thursday, the pork packers’ operating margin was a negative $16.40 per head. This was the worst margin in over a year and packers have responded... (Continue reading)
Des Moines, IA Fri Jan 27,2012 USDA-Iowa Dept of Ag Market News National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report: Week Ending Jan 27 Weekly Summary of prices on a delivered farm to farm basis. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK: 121,528 LAST WEEK: 129,624... (Continue reading)
A hot point of discussion the past few weeks has been the status of packer margins in both the pork and beef sectors, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. As you can see in the diagrams below, while margins have... (Continue reading)
Meats Outlook CRB Research Team of Commodity Research Bureau – InsideFutures.com An Excerpt from CRB’S Futures Market Service. LIVE CATTLE Cattle prices soared to a record nearest-futures high of $1.26375 a pound, the highest since cattle futures trading began in... (Continue reading)
By Doug Lenhart, General Manager – Genesus USA Email douglenhart@mchsi.com Margins started 2012 off on a strong note, improving noticeably since the end of the year. Both nearby and deferred periods saw improvement from late December, with margins above the... (Continue reading)
–Traders look ahead to Friday’s USDA inventory report By Marshall Eckblad and Curt Thacker Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES -U.S. live cattle futures on Tuesday continued to reflect growing beliefs that cattle prices in coming weeks will continue to exceed expectations.... (Continue reading)
The impact of output reductions and higher exports for US beef and pork can be clearly seen when one considers the price-quantity relationships for 2011, writes Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. Moreover, the situation for the poultry sectors can be... (Continue reading)
(Guide to Podcasting on farmdoc here) Play Now : MP3 (in page player) Download :MP3 (right click to ‘save as’)Subscribe: RSS/iTunes XML January 23, 2012 CORN PRICE SWINGS TO CONTINUE? Since early October, corn prices have bounced in a wide... (Continue reading)
Download The Complete Report Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information on sorghum, barley, oats, and hay. Bookmark With:... (Continue reading)
Des Moines, IA Fri Jan 20,2012 USDA-Iowa Dept of Ag Market News National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report: Week Ending Jan 20 Weekly Summary of prices on a delivered farm to farm basis. RECEIPTS THIS WEEK: 129,624 LAST WEEK: 96,725... (Continue reading)
Download the Complete Report Timely livestock, dairy, and poultry information, focusing on current and forecast production, price, and trade statistics for each of the sectors. Bookmark With:... (Continue reading)