USDA today released the monthly Cattle on Feed (COF) report for 1 March. It showed the total inventory in feedlots of 1,000 head or more capacity was 1.8 million, the 27th straight month of year-over-year increases.
Marketings were essentially flat, up only 8,000 head (or less than a half-percent from February 2018). Other disappearance in February totaled 66,000 head, and net placements were 1.79 million head. The pace of marketing became much less current in February. As a percentage of on-feed inventory, marketings were 14.2 percent, down from 16.8 percent in January. Based on 20 slaughter days in February (excluding Saturdays), average daily marketings were 84,000 head. The number of cattle on feed for more than 120 days on feedlot...
What You Need to Know Today: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured reelection on Sunday, defeating right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro despite trailing in the first round of voting. The surprise victory triggered a sharp selloff in Brazilian financial market...
The 2026 midterm elections are a week from tomorrow, but early voting has been taking place for weeks. At stake is control of Congress, including the House of Representatives, where all 435 seats are contested, and the Senate, where approximately one-third of the seats are up for election. Farm...
Key Takeaways: Total U.S. crop acres (excluding hay) are forecast to expand fractionally this year due to greater oilseed crop and winter wheat plantings. One of the key drivers of this year’s crop outlook is input costs, and crops with a lower cost profile have an advantage in producers...
