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Beef Brief-Oct. 31, 2023

October 31, 2023

Week ending Oct. 27, 2023 It was a challenging week when reviewing trends in last week’s cattle trade. The national average feeder steer price was sharply down, closing the week down $7.43 at $239.80. Feeder cattle futures closed the week down $5.32 to $7.35 in the front three months of trade. Despite these declines on…

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Beef Brief-Oct. 17, 2023

October 17, 2023

Week ending Oct. 13, 2023 Fed cattle in the South were $1 higher from previous weeks at $183 while northern trade cattle were up to $3 higher at $186.  Feeder and stocker calves were around $1 lower while live cattle futures trended slightly higher with feeder cattle futures mostly mixed. Feeder cattle were trading at…

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Beef Brief-Oct. 11, 2023

October 10, 2023

Week ending Oct. 6, 2023 Fed, feeder and stocker calf prices trended lower during October’s first full week of trade. Fed cattle traded at $1 lower to close the week, with northern trade down from $184 to $183. Southern trade was down from $183 to $182. The national average for feeder steers closed the week…

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Beef Brief-Sept. 29, 2023

October 4, 2023

Week ending Sept. 29, 2023 The recurring trend across all areas of cattle pricing was down from the closing of last week, except for fed cattle trade. Trade was steady in the South compared to last week, staying unchanged at $183. Fed cattle prices in the North closed down $1 from the week before, from…

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One Way to Avoid Light-Weaning Calves

October 3, 2023

by Tom Brink, RAAA CEO We recently conducted some data analysis for a long-time Red Angus breeder located in the Northern Plains. He was interested in understanding how the Weaning Weight EPDs in his herd correlate to actual scale weights. For example, could EPDs help him avoid light-weaning calves? Good question. This breeder has been…

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Beef Brief

September 19, 2023

*For the week of Sept. 15, 2023* The national average for feeder steers ended the week at $254.41 — $3.51 higher. Compared to last year, feeder steers were averaging $180.71, so it's good to see prices stay up. Fed cattle trade in the South was $3 higher at $183, with northern trade $3 lower at…

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Red Angus Stakeholder’s Foundation Successfully Launched at Convention

September 19, 2023

The new Red Angus Stakeholder’s Foundation is up and running! More than $25,000 was raised to support RASF at the 70th Annual National Red Angus Convention last week in Denver. Kyley DeVoe, RAAA president from Justin, Texas, said, “It was a great time raising funds for the RASF! Thank you to all who donated sale items…

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Reflections on Spring Sale Data

August 21, 2023

by Rachael Oliver, RAAA commercial marketing specialist   This year has been full of surprises so far, resembling a roller coaster ride at times with its ups and downs. The calf prices and unknowns from drought started 2023 on a low note. However, optimism began to emerge as spring started and summer brought high points…

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Beef Brief - Week of Aug. 11

August 16, 2023

Fed cattle prices in the South traded lightly at $180, with Northern trade at $188. In the front three months, live cattle futures closed the week from $0.53 to $1.60 lower. The national average price for feeder steers was $248.52 ,which is $1.09 higher with trade mostly $3 lower to $5 higher. Feeder cattle futures…

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Beef Brief — Week of Aug. 4, 2023

August 8, 2023

Fed cattle prices stayed steady last week. Nationally, the price range for 80% Choice or higher steers was $178 to $190. The five-area steer average was $186.70, which is the second highest in history. As the week ended, packers purchased 83,000 head in the negotiated fed cattle trade, which was 12,000 more than the previous…

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