Elliott Dennis

To cull, maintain or expand this fall

With high cattle prices, you may be wondering what you should do. Continue reading to get advice on whether you should cull, maintain or expand this fall.

August 9, 2024

Elliott Dennis

Cow-calf producers are expected to make $709 per cow over cash costs, including pasture, in 2024. These levels are nearly identical to the inflation-adjusted highs experienced by producers in 2014 ($534 in 2014 dollars, $708 in 2024 dollars).

Early herd rebuilding could happen through the bred cow market

March 2, 2023

Elliott Dennis

There will be producers who have feed resources and believe profits are to be had in 2023 and 2024. The quickest way for these producers to increase the feeder cattle supply is through the addition of bred cows or bred heifers.

Tensions surrounding Chinese beef exports

The U.S. beef export market has shown that it will continue to expand, even if export access is lost to key countries.

September 6, 2022

Elliott Dennis

The U.S. beef export market has shown that it will continue to expand, even if export access is lost to key countries.

Unpredictable grazing, opportunities to lock in profits in 2022

Much of the nation’s beef cows are on poor pasture, and pasture rental rates are rising. As producers look toward the future, flexible grazing leases paired with price risk management could offer some relief.

June 24, 2022

Elliott Dennis and Jim Jansen

May marks the beginning of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) inclusion of pasture and range conditions in its weekly state crop progress reports.

What feeder cattle interest rates and grazing land values mean for cattle producers

May 17, 2022

Elliott Dennis

This past week, the U.S. Federal Reserve voted to raise a key interest rate by a half point. This has received a noticeable amount of attention because it is already the second rate hike this year and the largest one-time increase since 2000.

Heavier feeder cattle placements amid meat processing plant issues

October 14, 2021

Elliott Dennis

Domestic red meat demand and corn prices are two current drivers of the fed cattle market.

What are video auctions telling us about expectations for feeder cattle marketed this fall?

September 28, 2021

Elliott Dennis

There have been large amounts of price movement for feeder cattle this spring and summer due to a variety of factors, including strong domestic retail and export beef demand, meat processing issues, a run-up in feed prices, worsening drought conditions and the loosening and retightening of local COVID-19 restrictions.

Potential impacts of Brazilian BSE on the U.S. meat complex

September 16, 2021

Elliott Dennis

The week of Sept. 6, the Brazilian government announced the discovery of several atypical cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as mad cow disease.

When drought conditions worsen

June 24, 2021

Elliott Dennis

The most recent Drought Monitor map confirms the Mountain region and parts of the Northern Plains region are currently the most affected by drought conditions.

The first quarterly report on levels of negotiated trade by region under the industry’s 75% rule

April 5, 2021

Elliott Dennis

Last year, several pieces of legislation were introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Congress whose principal aim was to increase the level of negotiated cash trade.

Articles by Elliott Dennis

To cull, maintain or expand this fall

Early herd rebuilding could happen through the bred cow market

Tensions surrounding Chinese beef exports

Unpredictable grazing, opportunities to lock in profits in 2022

What feeder cattle interest rates and grazing land values mean for cattle producers

Heavier feeder cattle placements amid meat processing plant issues

What are video auctions telling us about expectations for feeder cattle marketed this fall?

Potential impacts of Brazilian BSE on the U.S. meat complex

When drought conditions worsen

The first quarterly report on levels of negotiated trade by region under the industry’s 75% rule

Manure management and planning for the year ahead

Field scouting Idaho ag: 2024 in review

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