Despite political rhetoric surrounding cattle and beef prices, a panel of leading cattle market experts says the fundamentals remain firmly supportive of historically strong cattle prices for years to come. During a discussion at the Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture, Derrell Peel, Extension livestock specialist at Oklahoma State University; Lance Zimmerman, senior animal protein analyst with Rabo AgriFinance; and Bryon Wiegand, director of animal science at the U

Demand has remained weak this fall, regardless of the approaching holidays. Retail and food service demand is behind the usual pace which alone has pressured cash prices. Exports are finding new avenues to ship U.S. Dairy products to despite the absent Chinese demand, but prices are struggling to find support with the growing supply chain. On the Milk Production Report, the USDA showed a large increase in production from this time last year, up 4.2 percent from September 2024

The T.C. Jacoby Weekly Market Report Week Ending November 7, 2025 The commodity markets swung wildly back and forth this week, buffeted this way and that by politics and anxiety. While the U.S. economy continues to expand, growth is uneven. Lower income consumers are struggling, and many middle-class Americans are watching their budgets more closely. They’re dining out less and seeking bargains when they do. Many shoppers are trading down to store brands or switching to disco