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Cattle Outlook (title). Cattle Outlook. Ron Plain. October 14, 2014. Source: USDA/ERS. 2014 per capita meat consumption the lowest since 1991. Source: USDA/ERS. U.S. Calf, 1945-2014. 2014: 33.6 million head, down 1.0% Smallest calf crop since 1948. Source: USDA/NASS.
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Cattle Outlook (title) Cattle Outlook Ron Plain October 14, 2014
2014 per capita meat consumption the lowest since 1991 Source: USDA/ERS
U.S. Calf, 1945-2014 2014: 33.6 million head, down 1.0% Smallest calf crop since 1948 Source: USDA/NASS
U.S. Beef Imports & Exports as % of U.S. Production, monthly Source: USDA/ERS
Year-to-date cattle slaughter is down 6.4% Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS
Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS
Year-to-date cow slaughter is down 14.1% Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS
Year-to-date heifer slaughter is down 8.2% Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS
Female Share of SlaughterU.S. Federally Inspected Cattle Slaughter Year-to-date female slaughter is down 10.6% Source: USDA/AMS
Cattle On Feed Sept 1 cattle on feed: down 0.8%
Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-AMS
Cost of Gain is roughly $70/cwt Source: LMIC
U.S. Commercial Beef Production Million Pounds ----- % Change ----- 2013-142014-15. - 4.9% - 5.8% . - 5.1% + 1.3% . - 6.4% - 0.9% . - 4.7% - 1.4% . - 5.3% - 2.3% *forecast
5 Area Slaughter Steer PricesChoice Steers Per Live Hundredweight *forecast
Nebraska Slaughter Steer Price, Monthly Average 2000-2014 Thru Feb 2016 all cattle futures contracts are above $156 per cwt
OKC 750-800# Feeder Steer Price, Monthly Average 2000-2014 Thru Sep 2015 all feeder cattle futures contracts are above $230 per cwt
Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-AMS & USDA-NASS, Compiled & Analysis by LMIC