Nov 26
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Dan Halstrom, president of the USMEF, who emphasized that global demand for U.S. red meat remains “very, very good, if not record-breaking,” even amid political and economic turbulence. He noted especially strong performance in markets tied to existing free trade agreements, saying …
Nov 25
On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, the Choice boxed beef cutout was reported at $370.09, down $0.40 from Monday, while Select increased $0.42 to $355.93, narrowing the spread to $14.16. The day’s load count hit 215, marking the highest single-day total so far in 2025, up significantly from 120 loads the previous day. Among primal cuts, …
Nov 24
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Extension livestock market economist Dr. Derrell Peel, who talked about the November Cattle on Feed Report. He noted that the report showed the cattle on feed inventory “down 2% on a year over year basis,” with October placements at “90% of last year” and …
Nov 21
Boxed beef values closed slightly higher on Friday, November 21, 2025. The Choice cutout increased by $0.20 to $371.48, while the Select cutout rose $2.80 to $356.98. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $14.50, down from $17.10 the previous day. Load counts increased to 145 from 116 on Thursday, indicating stronger end-of-week movement. Among the primal …
Nov 21
On Friday, Tyson Meats announced news that the Beef Cattle Industry feared was inevitable, given that the US cattle herd is at lowest level since 1951-short cattle supplies are causing Tyson to shut down a major Beef Processing Plant- and adjust the schedule of a second of their plants. Tyson released a brief statement on …
Nov 20
Boxed beef prices were slightly higher on Thursday. The Choice cutout increased by $0.05 to $371.28, and the Select cutout rose $0.63 to $354.18, narrowing the Choice/Select spread to $17.10. A total of 116 loads were reported. Among primals, the Rib edged up to $638.06 from $637.77, Chuck increased to $301.81 from $298.55, and Brisket …
Nov 19
Boxed beef prices declined on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, marking the fifth decrease in the past six sessions. The Choice cutout fell by $0.72 to $371.23, while Select dropped $1.40 to $353.55, widening the Choice/Select spread to $17.68. Total loads reported were 179, up from 163 on Tuesday. Among primal cuts, the Rib rose to …
Nov 19
Farm Director KC Sheperd spoke with Joe Schuele of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, who began with a discussion about the Trump administration’s tariff strategy and whether the tariffs were “working.” Joe Schuele clarified that, from the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s perspective, the key issue is not whether tariffs work broadly, but whether U.S. red …
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
In today’s Beef Buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays features comments made by one of the speakers at the recent King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management Symposium, Dr. Glen Dolezal, a recently retired meat scientist and executive from Cargill, centered on the dramatic and accelerating increase in beef carcass weights observed in 2025. Following …
