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Livestock
Prices for calves and feeder cattle started 2017 sharply lower than a year earlier but by year-end, prices were well above those of 12 months prior.
Read MoreHog prices this fall have been stronger than anticipated. In early October, USDA analysts estimated that fourth quarter live prices would average $38-$40 per hundredweight.
Read MoreEstimated cattle feeding returns calculated each month by Iowa State Extension provide insight into the situation Corn Belt feeders face.
Read MoreThe pork industry has been in expansion now for three years dating back to 2014 when the PED virus reduced pork supplies and sent hog prices to record highs.
Read MoreCattle finishing net returns were positive from December 2016 through August 2017. Moreover, net returns were above $300 per head during March, April, and May.
Read MoreEstimates for the current rental value of pasture land, hay ground, and on-farm grain storage in Indiana are often difficult to locate.
Read MoreUSDA released its August Cattle on Feed report on August 25, along with the monthly Livestock Slaughter report. The two reports provide some updated information to use in projecting future cattle and beef supplies.
Read MoreThis is the third consecutive year that the calf crop size has increased after bottoming out at 33.5 million head in 2014.
Read MorePork producers are watching the weather forecast almost as intently as crop producers. Higher feed prices driven by weather forecast are now a new threat to their returns.
Read MoreGenerally, for agricultural commodities, larger supplies result in lower prices. This year’s hog market is going against that adage with higher supplies and higher prices.
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