While May is National Beef Month, we celebrate hard working livestock producers every day here on RFD-TV.
With calving season in full swing, we now want to check in with an Oklahoma producer for an update from his operation.
Gatlin Didier spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on his calving season progress, what he is keeping an eye on the rest of the year, and the importance of beef and how it feeds America.
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Recent USDA export sales data show China has been active in the U.S. market, but analysts tell RFD-TV News that the timing is a key clue.
Tight feeder supplies and lower placements indicate continued support for the cattle market, with regional impacts heightened in Texas by reduced feeder imports.
Cattle markets are watching the Cattle-on-Feed Report for signs of tighter supplies, while USMEF warns limited China access is cutting producer profits.
Lower milk prices may pressure margins, but strong cattle values could soften near-term financial impacts.
The Pet and Livestock Protection Act now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Analysts say that while low-income households are facing financial pressures, other middle- and higher-income consumers are helping fill the gap for retail beef demand.
