Articles tagged under: cattle futures
Lessons Learned in the 2023 Cattle Market
Published December 26, 2023
Lake Region Livestock owner Chris Plummer remains optimistic about the cattle market. “The fundamentals are still there for a good start to 2024.” Plummer points to one lesson that should have been learned this past year, lock in prices using…Cash Cattle Markets See Seasonal Lows
Published October 29, 2023
Cattle futures took a dive after the October Cattle on Feed Report, but NDSU livestock economist Tim Petry still expects fall cash markets to stay ahead of last year’s level. “Calves are priced probably $70 higher than they were last…Use Puts to Protect Cattle Prices
Published September 18, 2023
Cattle prices have been in a steady upward trend for months. At the same time, corn prices have been declining. "The market is telling the cattle producers to get ready to hold back heifers and that will help put the…