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Tough times in the meat case

Prime Cuts from the August 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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May and June are the two best months of the year for retail beef sales in the U.S. But high prices and consumers’ reluctance to spend more on beef put a damper on sales this year. The week leading up to the Memorial Day holiday has the second-largest sales in volume and value while the […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

As predicted, COOL fight isn’t over yet

Prime Cuts from the June 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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COOL’s ultimate demise is finally at hand. But it might not come as quickly as one might hope for. That’s because COOL’s fate now lies in the hands of American lawmakers. While the U.S. House of Representatives has already acted with commendable speed, the U.S. Senate is likely to drag its feet until the day […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

COOL legislation had no benefit for the U.S. beef industry

Prime Cuts from the May 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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It’s a coincidence that May heralded one of the last chapters in the long-running saga over country-of-origin labelling just as the spring grilling season begins. But it’s worth noting that COOL supporters claimed that COOL would improve demand for U.S. beef and that consumers would pay more for it. What has happened since COOL was […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

Beef packers struggle for supply numbers

Beef packers on both sides of the border are struggling to buy cattle to run their plants efficiently

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Few producers shed a tear when they hear of beef packers’ struggles. U.S. producers for years riled against packer consolidation, captive supply and any other perceived evil they thought packers perpetrated on the industry. Canadian producers remember only too well the large profits packers made after BSE crushed live cattle prices across the country. I […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

What’s with USDA cattle numbers?

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This was one of the main questions people were asking after USDA published its annual U.S. cattle inventory report at the end of January. Perhaps it was analysts’ way of trying to explain why they so underestimated by how much U.S. beef cow and heifer replacement numbers increased last year compared to 2013. If the […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

A welcome new cow plant for North America

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It’s a rare day when plans are unveiled for a new beef-processing plant in North America. But that’s what happened in early January when two well-known U.S. entities announced plans to build a US$100-million plant near Boise, Idaho. Even more interesting is that it will be a cow plant, the first new one in 10 […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

It’s all about the cattle numbers

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Numbers are the lifeblood of the North American beef industry. Whether it’s cattle prices, wholesale beef prices, slaughter and production levels, or cattle and beef exports and imports, the industry pores over numbers every week to glean what might lie ahead. Forecasts for 2015 start with cattle numbers. The early prospects continue to be bright […] Read more
cattle in a feedlot
Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

Weighty matters for feeder cattle

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The live cattle market’s performance this year on both sides of the border has been remarkable in many respects. Who would have imagined that U.S. packers would pay $170 per cwt for cattle. After all, half that was a pretty good price not that long ago. That price is likely to be the top for […] Read more
Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

Working for the beef industry

Canadian beef industry is fortunate to have strong leaders, skilled people behind the scenes

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It’s just over 10 years ago that Canada then the U.S. discovered their first homegrown BSE cases. The North American industry has largely put BSE behind it. But the huge cost to the industry is a reminder how economically devastating an animal disease can be. Then there’s the emotional cost of producers being forced out […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

Fewer cattle, fewer meat-packing plants

Shrinking herds means less beef to process and shuttered facilities

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Meat-packing plants are the lifeblood of many rural communities in North America. So the impact of a plant closure is often felt more by local businesses than by livestock producers who supplied the plant. It wasn’t always that way for producers. Even in the early 2000s, groups on both sides of the border worked to […] Read more

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