Keeping producers in business: Cattle markets uncovered.
fair cattle markets
Our Mission
It is our goal to ensure every bull, calf, cull cow, lamb and horse sells for a fair price. Your profitability is our focus. Through our newly introduced initiative, we hope to help the industry learn, connect and make informed decisions that will establish market clarity, price discovery – and ultimately, long term financial stability for America’s livestock producers and feeders. We believe this investigative series, which will provide unique perspectives from the industry’s top leaders, will help find the answers we need.
Latest News & Updates
Current Cattle Markets Daily Headlines for October 28, 2020
Cattle organizations working on market solutions https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/livestock/article/2020/10/26/state-groups-break-ncba-cattle?fbclid=IwAR2vOy94ne15xwyQnDTvH1WmsSRB052jXGJsgq5fz3V9vBuCu70A9cUQkhI Seventeen state cattle organizations have stepped...
Current Cattle Market Daily Headlines for Tuesday October 27, 2020
Farm, business groups warn Iowa voters of threat of Green New Deal https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/business/farm-business-groups-warn-iowa-voters-of-threat-of-green-new-deal-20201020 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Farm Bureau recently warned Iowa...
Current Cattle Market Daily Headlines for Monday, October 26, 2020
Impossible Foods will double research and development to eliminate animal farming https://venturebeat.com/2020/10/20/impossible-foods-will-double-rd-to-eliminate-animal-farming/ Impossible Foods plans to double the size of its research and development team over the...
AUDIO: Michael Schmitt explains how the Chicago Mercantile Exchange drastically affects the cattle market
Michael Schmitt explains how the CME was once established to manage risk in the cattle markets, but has instead turned into a roller coaster that creates huge swings in the markets.
VIDEO: Steve Stratford of Pratt Livestock discusses importance of beef checkoff reform
Steve Stratford explains how the beef checkoff worked for the whole industry when it was first implemented, but today producers are seeing very little benefit from the program while packer’s margins have increased to exorbitant amounts.
