Marketing opportunities for beef-on-dairy calves
- ZISK
- Aug 12
- 1 min read
Dairy producers have several ways to generate revenue with their investment.
Beef prices remain strong, providing strong incentives for dairy producers to stay bullish on beef-on-dairy investments.
The June 2025 USDA Economic Research Service report indicates that the forecast for 2025 finished steers has been raised to $221.51 per hundredweight (cwt). The outlook for 2026 slaughter steer prices has been raised $5.75 in May to $228.50 per cwt, based on the price strength from 2025 being carried over into 2026. Overall, the 2025 annual forecast is raised to $297.78 per cwt. The outlook for 2026 feeder steer prices is unchanged from May at $306.25 per cwt.
Jeremy Howard
August 11, 2025
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