3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (132+ words) Hales Trading Co., based in Amarillo, Texas, is a commodity trading advisory firm specializing in cattle market analysis and futures trading strategies. Led by industry veteran David L. Hales, the firm publishes the widely followed Hales Cattle Letter, a daily report…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (522+ words) meatingplace.com Daily Livestock Report: Pork Exports Slide as Global Competition Intensifies Sponsored in part by CME Group Pork exports decline from spring to summer, mirroring the decline in pork production and higher prices. However, the decline this year has…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (192+ words) A renewed surge in energy costs pushed the Producer Price Index (PPI) higher in August, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wholesale prices for finished meat products were mostly lower, while prices rose for slaughter…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (129+ words) Beef packers saw margins improve last week, while feedlot margins deteriorated further as the two sectors’ fortunes have flipped in recent weeks. According to Sterling’s Beef Profit Tracker, the estimated beef packer margin last week averaged $169.22 per head, increasing from…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (466+ words) “Freljest” is my coined word made up of the first two letters of the names of business thought leaders Frederick Smith, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. IMHO, these are four of the most prolific, domineering, influential, creative, competitive…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (208+ words) Tom Johnston has four Jesse H. Neal Awards to his credit for contributions to Meatingplace, in addition to two (regional, national) awards from the American Society of Business Publications Editors. Johnston leads digital and print editorial content, while serving as a…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (138+ words) U.S. broiler egg sets increased from year-ago levels while weekly chick placements were nearly unchanged, according to USDA’s latest hatchery data. Commercial hatcheries set 249 million broiler-type eggs in incubators during the week ending Sept. 5, up 1% from the same period last year,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (674+ words) This article first appeared in the Cow/Calf Corner Newsletter and is republished with the author’s permission. Beef imports continue to be the subject of political attention that has resulted in a myriad of variable and inconsistent policies and actions....

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (334+ words) The Meat Institute raised concerns about the Trump administration’s consideration of mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef, arguing that reinstating the policy would increase costs throughout the beef supply chain. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sept. 4 directing USDA, in…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (483+ words) When prices are this steep, retail merchandisers and foodservice buyers scrutinize every cent. If you walk into a review selling beef as a pure commodity, high prices turn your product into a target for category trimming. But when you arm…...