Greg Henderson

Markets: Cash Cattle Lower as Futures Hit Six-Week Low

Brazil Fines Rancher $50 Million for Damage to Amazon

Shawnee, Oklahoma, police said an 18-year-old and a juvenile are suspects in the killing of the cattle that belong to St. Gregory’s Abbey.

Markets: Fed Cattle Rally, Feeders and Calves Mixed

Profit Tracker: Feedlot Margins 35% Lower Than One Month Ago

By increasing feed costs, researchers hope the decreased fertilizer inputs and increased cattle gains will offset the costs and improve profitability for the system.

Profit Tracker: Feedlot Breakevens Near $190 Per Cwt.

A rally in cash cattle prices lifted cattle feeding margins more than $100 per head and left packers mired in red ink. Pork margins have held firm in the mid-$40s for six weeks.

Blackshirt Feeders: Closing the Loop

Cash cattle trade was called light with prices rallying near, but not reaching, the $2 summit. USDA’s Cattle on Feed report found larger-than-expected May placements.