2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (192+ words) A renewed surge in energy costs pushed the Producer Price Index (PPI) higher in August, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wholesale prices for finished meat products were mostly lower, while prices rose for slaughter…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (129+ words) Beef packers saw margins improve last week, while feedlot margins deteriorated further as the two sectors’ fortunes have flipped in recent weeks. According to Sterling’s Beef Profit Tracker, the estimated beef packer margin last week averaged $169.22 per head, increasing from…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (483+ words) When prices are this steep, retail merchandisers and foodservice buyers scrutinize every cent. If you walk into a review selling beef as a pure commodity, high prices turn your product into a target for category trimming. But when you arm…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (326+ words) President Donald Trump suggested that cattle processing by ranchers would be safer than in plants owned by the four largest beef packers, whom he accused of being monopolists. In an Oval Office signing surrounded by ranchers on Friday for a…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (258+ words) Attorneys representing beef purchasers asked a federal judge to award $27.5 million in legal fees from Tyson Foods’ $82.5 million settlement of long-running beef price-fixing litigation. The direct purchaser plaintiffs filed the request Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the District…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (260+ words) Tyson Foods surprised Wall Street this week by lowering its outlook for the 2026 fiscal year, but the company’s loss-making beef segment still has better prospects going forward, BMO Capital Markets agribusiness and protein analyst Andrew Strelzik said in a note…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (197+ words) U.S. beef exports held steady in volume but increased in value during July as strong demand across several markets helped offset continued weakness in China, according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. July beef exports totaled 89,139 metric tons,…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (377+ words) In today’s first chart on the left, we show the actual weekly steer and heifer (fed cattle) slaughter. As one can easily see, fed cattle slaughter has been below last year every week this year. In fact, average weekly steer…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (101+ words) Tom Johnston has four Jesse H. Neal Awards to his credit for contributions to Meatingplace, in addition to two (regional, national) awards from the American Society of Business Publications Editors. Johnston leads digital and print editorial content, while serving as a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (535+ words) Last week, the weekly hide and offal price increased 43 cents to $14.81, which is the highest weekly price since November 2022. Even though the increase in the drop was small, every increase improves weekly packer margins. This week, the cutout is expected…...