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Beef Cattle, Holistic ranching, Livestock

The danger in strong cattle prices

Plan for a profit, but always keep a watchful eye on your cost of production

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It may sound odd to suggest that there is a hidden danger in strong cattle prices. Perhaps there is a danger precisely because most producers don’t recognize that there is such a thing. I believe that there is a hidden danger. As responsible producers we need to recognize the danger and take steps to avoid […] Read more
The tipping point between supply and demand
Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

The tipping point between supply and demand

Shrinking herds and longer-term consumer response to record beef prices will determine future

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You don’t have to be an economist to know when there is a tipping point in the balance between supply and demand. That point has come for the U.S. beef industry. Years of shrinking herds mean demand is outstripping the supply of cattle and beef. The result was a contra-seasonal, late-spring rally in feeder cattle […] Read more
Prime cuts

Roller-coaster record ride

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It’s hard to tell which has been tougher this year in the U.S., to be a beef buyer or running a packing plant. For the first quarter of 2014 we saw the most volatile wholesale beef market since October 2003. Beef prices have been on a roller-coaster this year. They set new record highs at […] Read more
Market talk

Feeder cattle market outlook

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Canadian feeder cattle prices have traded at record highs over the past month due to lower feed grain values and historically strong fed-cattle markets. Cattle inventories continue to shrink in Canada and the U.S. and the market is functioning to encourage expansion which has also contributed to the higher price structure. The market can become […] Read more
History

Canadian embargo

Reprinted from the Sept. 1947 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

From cattlemen and their organizations comes an insistent query, “When will Ottawa permit us to ship our cattle to the United States?” That question must be answered unequivocally by the Dominion government. It had authority to take away the right of private export; it has the authority to restore it. Logic now dictates that the […] Read more
Holistic ranching

Benefiting from good times

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Cattle prices have trended higher since the start of the year. This is most welcome news. But the strong market raises an interesting question. How do you plan to spend the extra money? The traditional response to higher prices has been to let our cost of production rise. If we are not careful we can […] Read more
Prime cuts

A year of change

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The year is relatively new and it already looks like one of significant change. Modest beef herd expansion in the U.S. might be underway. The battle over country-of-origin labelling (COOL) might be coming to an end. U.S. cattle and wholesale beef prices will break new records again this year. All these actions are positive for […] Read more

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