Nov 19
Long-awaited data updates were released by USDA today. Due to the government shutdown, today’s releases include the first updates to crop production, and supply and demand estimates since the mid-September reports two months ago. While weekly export sales will be slowly trickled out over the next seven weeks, USDA published all of the daily export sales announcements for …
Nov 19
In a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, R-CALF USA requested emergency approval for a medicine called buparvaquone to treat cattle infected with theileriosis. In the letter, R-CALF USA Animal Health Committee Chair Max Thornsberry, DVM, said the disease had been spreading in the United States since 2017, when its carrier, …
Nov 19
Genetic selection has driven improved growth, carcass weight, and milk production in beef cattle. In many livestock species, intensive selection for production traits has been shown to reduce disease resistance and weaken immune function, raising concerns that similar patterns may be emerging in the beef industry. Research across species demonstrates that when resources are biologically …
Nov 19
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Nov 19
OKC West had an estimated run of 4,000 head for their last regular Calf sale before the Thanksgiving break. According to the USDA Market News service- Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves unevenly steady. Quality ranged from plain to fancy, with condition running from thin fleshed to full. Looking ahead to the Wednesday …
Nov 18
Boxed beef prices on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, saw the Choice cutout increase by $1.54 to $371.95, while the Select cutout declined by $1.35 to $354.95. The Choice/Select spread widened slightly to 17.00, and total loads increased to 163 from 75 on Monday. On the primal side, rib values edged down slightly to $632.92 from …
Nov 18
Today, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled, “The Future of Deposit Insurance: Exploring the Coverage, Costs, and Depositor Confidence”. Congressman Frank D. Lucas opened by highlighting the need for targeted deposit insurance reform and the benefits of expanded coverage for certain accounts.OPENING REMARKS AS PREPARED: Lucas: “Today, our banking system is healthy …
Nov 18
All the talk of relaxing tariffs on imported beef, knowing that the majority of our beef imports are lean beef trimmings to go into ground beef competing with cull cow beef, suggested it might be time to take a quick look at the cull cow market. Most will remember that cull cow prices tend to …
Nov 18
National Wheat Statistics: Winter Wheat Planted reached 92 percent, down two points from the previous year and down three points from the five-year average. Winter Wheat Emerged reached 79 percent, down four points versus the previous year and down five points from the five-year average. National Corn Statistics: Corn Harvested Reached 91 percent, down seven points from …
