Dec 02
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with president of Certified Angus Beef, John Stika, who discussed the brand’s strong performance during the most recent fiscal year, which ended in September. He said the company wrapped up “our third best year in our 47-year history,” noting that results exceeded expectations. …
Dec 01
Boxed beef prices turned higher on Monday, December 1st, snapping a four-session losing streak. The Choice cutout rose $2.07 to $368.89/cwt, while Select jumped $6.83 to $357.88/cwt, tightening the spread to $11.01. Load count improved to 93, up from 82 on Friday. Primal values were mixed. The rib advanced to $642.00 from $637.12, and the …
Dec 01
Oklahoma Farm Reports’ Maci Carter spoke with Bailey Corwine of the American Farm Bureau Federation, who began by discussing mental health in farm communities and immediately identified what she believes is the biggest misconception. She states that “the biggest misconception is that reaching out is a sign of weakness,” noting that farmers often rely on …
Dec 01
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Lance Zimmerman of Rabobank. As 2025 concludes, the central industry question is whether the U.S. will finally see signs of herd expansion. Zimmerman stresses that this remains the foundation of long-term production growth. He points out that despite political pressure to lower …
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 …
