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Livestock, Markets, Prime cuts

Trump threatens NAFTA and more

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the December 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The integration of North America’s cattle/beef sector is one of the outstanding success stories of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which took effect at the start of 1994. The sectors in all three countries have thrived under NAFTA, with all classes of cattle entering the U.S. and beef flowing in all directions. Trade […] Read more
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Markets, Prime cuts

Cattle marketing challenges continue

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the August 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Grilling season sizzle inevitably gives way to the dog days of summer, when Americans stay indoors and eat cold cuts rather than steaks. This means the live cattle and wholesale beef markets usually put in their summer lows in late July. As temperatures moderate, beef sales pick up and allow the cattle and beef markets […] Read more
What to do about wacky cattle markets?
Livestock, Markets, Prime cuts

What to do about wacky cattle markets?

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the June 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Markets crave stability and predictability. But the opposite occurred during 2015 in the U.S. cattle markets. In fact, last September’s shocking collapse in live cattle cash and futures prices (which I outlined in my October 26, 2015 column) capped a year when the futures’ volatility and irrationality caused huge financial damage to producers and packers. […] Read more
With grilling season just around the corner, there are hopes that ground beef sales are poised to improve.
Livestock, Prime cuts

Cattle grading above the norm

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the April 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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As befitting the title of this column, it’s appropriate to note that fed cattle in the U.S. graded a record percentage of USDA Prime and Choice for three consecutive weeks in February. This was despite miserable feedlot conditions that took a lot of weight off finished cattle. A combination of better genetics, improved feeding techniques […] Read more
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Livestock, Prime cuts

COOL’s repeal might increase cattle exports

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the March 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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A big question facing Canadian livestock producers this year is whether December’s repeal of country-of-origin labelling for beef and pork will encourage more livestock exports to the U.S. Initial analysis suggests they will increase. USDA forecasts that hog shipments might increase nine per cent this year from 2015 to 6.2 million head. This though would […] Read more
Livestock, Prime cuts

Massive market meltdown in cattle prices

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the October 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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In my 42 years as a journalist, I’ve witnessed natural disasters and the burning of thousands of animal carcasses after FMD outbreaks in the U.K. All were traumatic to watch. Market collapses don’t equate with them but the massive market meltdown in the U.S. in August and September has been a brutal experience for the […] Read more
meat display in store
Beef Cattle, Prime cuts

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

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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