Cattle in an Iowa feedlot. A new program aims to reward beef producers for investing in genetics, while also boosting consumer demand.

New U.S. grid premium highlights genetic merit of Angus cattle

A packer is working with the American Angus Association to reward Angus producers breeding cattle with high genetic merit scores

For cattle producers in the United States, focusing on their genetics just got a lot easier. In early May, National Beef Packing Co., in collaboration with the American Angus Association, announced new premiums for cattle based on their genetic merit scorecards. The premiums use a U.S. Premium Beef value-based grid which previously rewarded cattle that […] Read more







Weakness in equity markets pulls cattle markets lower

Weakness in equity markets pulls cattle markets lower

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

Live and feeder cattle futures dropped sharply in early August.  While the supply fundamentals for the cattle market hadn’t changed, the cattle futures started to incorporate a risk discount due to the uncertainty in demand. Consumer confidence appears to be decreasing and job growth has slowed. Restaurant spending made seasonal highs in June and recent […] Read more