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The Trends+ Cow-Calf webinar is one week from today! Be sure register for this free webinar. Highlights to include:
📈Economic uncertainty-impacted cattle markets
📈Cyclically softer cattle prices are becoming a growing concern moving forward.
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The free CattleFax Trends+ Cow-Calf Webinar will take place on May 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. MT. To participate in the webinar and access program details, producers and industry leaders simply need to register online: https://t.co/r4ABg9cG0y
We will discuss a variety of topics in our upcoming free webinar:
📷Cattle and feedstuff market projections for the remainder of 2026
📷Outlook for the summer and fall calf markets
📷Supply/margin expectations for the cattle & beef industry
📷Analysis of the 2025 Cow-Calf Survey
Join us for the Trends+ Cow-Calf Webinar addressing market influencers into the summer and fall regarding cattle supplies, prices, imports, and exports. Findings of the recent CattleFax “Cow-Calf Survey”. Register ahead of time for this free webinar! https://t.co/xA7K9M3TNg
The boxed beef cutout has staged a seasonal correction from $400/cwt toward $380/cwt, but stabilizing momentum and tight fed supplies point to a recovery into May and June. Production trends, packer harvest reductions, projected move toward $410/cwt...
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CattleFax analyst Matthew McQuagge provides a market wrap-up for the week and discusses the latest retail beef prices.
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CattleFax analyst Holden Ramey provides a market wrap-up for last week and discusses the fed cattle carcass weights.
💥2025 CattleFax Cow-Calf Survey Link: https://t.co/uABg5U4uV7
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Please take a few minutes to complete and help provide valuable insights for both your operation and the entire industry. Closes 3/31, 2026. All responses are confidential and anonymous. https://t.co/7dxNo6S2UQ
CattleFax analyst Matthew McQuagge shares a recap of last week’s cattle markets and discusses current drought conditions — and what they could mean for the U.S. beef cowherd moving forward. 📈🐂
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At Friday’s close, total live cattle open interest was at 340,805 contracts for a weekly net decrease of 6,029 total contracts. The 2026 high so far came on Friday, Feb. 27 at 346,834 total contracts.
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CattleFax analyst Mary Kurzweil talks through cull cow prices trends and expectations ahead with the non-fed slaughter forecast and lean beef market expectations.
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CattleFax analyst Holden Ramey provides a market wrap-up for last week and discusses the USDA Ag Outlook Forum.
https://t.co/PKYpXzB1dV
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Terrel Platt breaks down the growing leverage squeeze between fed cattle prices and the cutout, why packer margins are historically negative, and what needs to happen on the product side for the market to sustain current levels heading into spring.
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Kevin Good joined @realagriculture at @CattleCon to explain why the heightened cattle market has staying power. Supply remains tight, demand is historically strong, and leverage favors the cattle feeder. Expect continued positive trends!
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