Cattle & Corn Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 9/25/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Cattle & Corn Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 9/25/25

For the week, market sentiment was slightly less Bullish

Fri September 26 2025

September Livestock Slaughter Report
Livestock Slaughter
September Livestock Slaughter Report

August Beef Production & Cattle Slaughter down Double Digits from 1 Year Ago

Thu September 25 2025

USDA Plan to Rebuild Beef Herd will not include Producer Payments
U.S. Cattle Herd
USDA Plan to Rebuild Beef Herd will not include Producer Payments

Instead, the plans will focus on opening up more working lands and expanding risk-mitigation tools.

Thu September 25 2025

43.41% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 40.81% Last Week
DROUGHT
43.41% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 40.81% Last Week

Approximately 24% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 23% last week.

Thu September 25 2025

Lonesome Report: Screw Worms, Subsidies, & U.S.- Mexico Relations
Lonesome Lands
Lonesome Report: Screw Worms, Subsidies, & U.S.- Mexico Relations

Topics discussed: Screw worm 70 miles from border, "incentivizing" cattle herd expansion, Shad's D.C. trip and the U.S.- Mexico Summit, and more.

Thu September 25 2025

Jobless Claims fall to Lowest Level since mid-July
Jobless Claims
Jobless Claims fall to Lowest Level since mid-July

Claims for state unemployment benefits have fallen by 46,000 over the past two weeks.

Thu September 25 2025

USDA Secretary Rollins: U.S. will not rely on Mexico to Defend our Industry
New World Screwworm
USDA Secretary Rollins: U.S. will not rely on Mexico to Defend our Industry

“This flesh-eating parasite is “knocking on our back door”

Wed September 24 2025

Pasture & Range Conditions as of 9/21/25
Pasture & Range Conditions
Pasture & Range Conditions as of 9/21/25

34% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 35% Last Week and 25% Last Year.

Tue September 23 2025

Corn Crop Condition as of 9/21/25
Corn Crop
Corn Crop Condition as of 9/21/25

66% of Corn Crop Condition rated as 'Good to Excellent' compared to 67% Last Week and 65% Last Year.

Tue September 23 2025

Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 9/20/25
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings
Feeder & Stocker Cattle Marketings for the week ending 9/20/25

Last week's Marketings were 10.1% lower than the 3 Year Average.

Mon September 22 2025

Feedlot Production Continues to Decline
Cattle on Feed
Feedlot Production Continues to Decline

Feedlot production and beef production are expected to continue to decline into 2027.

Mon September 22 2025

New World Screwworm Found 70 Miles from U.S./Mexican Border
New World Screwworm
New World Screwworm Found 70 Miles from U.S./Mexican Border

This is the farthest north NWS has been detected since the beginning of the outbreak.

Mon September 22 2025

Cattle Market Overview for the Week Ending September 19th
Cattle/Beef Prices
Cattle Market Overview for the Week Ending September 19th

Cash cattle prices were mostly steady to slightly lower with cattle futures higher and dressed beef lower.

Sat September 20 2025

September Cattle on Feed Report - On Feed down 1%; Marketings down 14%
Cattle on Feed
September Cattle on Feed Report - On Feed down 1%; Marketings down 14%

Cattle on feed down 1%; Marketings down 14%, the lowest for August since the series began in 1996.

Fri September 19 2025

9/19/25: Weekly Beef, Pork & Corn Export Highlights
Beef Exports
9/19/25: Weekly Beef, Pork & Corn Export Highlights

Both beef net sales and exports were up from the previous week and the prior 4-week average.

Fri September 19 2025

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Announces Wildfire Response System Overhaul
Wildfires
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Announces Wildfire Response System Overhaul

The memorandum provides a detailed roadmap for overhauling how the U.S. Forest Service and DOI coordinate wildfire prevention, suppression and recovery.

Fri September 19 2025

Cattle & Corn Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 9/19/25
Bullish/Bearish Consensus
Cattle & Corn Bullish/Bearish Sentiment for week ending 9/19/25

The "Bullish/Bearish Consensus" Indicator for cattle this week remains Bullish

Fri September 19 2025

40.81% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 35.90% Last Week
DROUGHT
40.81% of the Lower 48 States are in Drought compared to 35.90% Last Week

Approximately 23% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 18% last week.

Thu September 18 2025

Betting on Herd Expansion
Cow Herd Expansion
Betting on Herd Expansion

In some locations, cattle feeders are outbidding ranchers for heifers in order to keep feedyard pens full as possible.

Thu September 18 2025

Beef-on-Dairy Crosses are a Practical Alternative for Stocker Programs
Beef-on-Dairy Crosses
Beef-on-Dairy Crosses are a Practical Alternative for Stocker Programs

With tight beef calf supplies, beef-on-dairy crosses are becoming an important option for stocker operators.

Wed September 17 2025

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