Feds fine food company $1.7 million after worker gets leg amputated at meat processing plant
AgToday
Grappling with grazing: 2 environmental groups file suit over grazing on Montana wildlife refuge
Montana
Three Senators Introduce three Congressional Review Act to Undo President Bidens's Disastrous ESA Rule
AgToday
FRIDAY SALES: Blue Grass, Tri-State, Burwell, Eastern Missouri, Fort Scott, SEMO, Verdigre, St. Onge, Sioux Falls, Edina, Kingsville, Wahoo; Santa Teresa, Sugarcreek, Staunton Union (WATCH LIVE)
Salebarn Network
U.S. EXPORT SALES: Beef sales of 15,100 MT for 2024 were up 23 percent from the previous week, but down 11 percent from the prior 4-week average
Market Update
DROUGHT MONITOR: Light to moderate precipitation fell across the Midwest, with the heaviest rain falling in eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, and western and central Kentucky, all of which saw improvements
Weather
LIVESTOCK, DAIRY & POULTRY OUTLOOK (MAY): Tightening supplies of cattle will continue to pull down U.S. beef production in 2025, supporting a 6-percent year-over-year decline to 25.120 billion pounds
Ag Reports: Most Recent
U.S. CATTLE REPORT: Memorial Day now the new Xmas; Boxed beef over $310, highest since March 26th; 8-weights take center stage; Drought down to 31%, lowest in 4 years; Beef exports up 23% at 15.1K mt; 60 steers (840#) from Pratt, KS at $264.50
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Boxed Beef PM: Choice: $310.15 (+3.38); Select: $296.51 (+2.20); Ch/Se Spread: 13.64; Total Loads: 115 compared to 109 on Wednesday
Cattle Prices
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER: Thursday slaughter at 124K head, compared to 122K last week and 124K last year. WTD slaughter at 487K head, compared to 489K last week and 502K last year (U.S. CATTLE REPORT)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire