Jim Robb, LMIC 11/28/17 2017 Range Beef Cow Symposium, Cheyenne, Wyo. 1
Livestock and Feedgrain Outlook
2017 Range Beef Cow Symposium
November 28-30, 2017 James G. Robb Director, LMIC Website: www.lmic.info 7 USDA Agencies: AMS (Market News), APIS,
ERS, GIPSA (Packers & Stock.), NASS, FAS, and WAOB
12 Associate Members: AFBF
ASI NCBA NPB CME-Group Canadian Consortium Noble Research Institute CoBank TCFA TCU NWFCS DLR
28 US Land Grant Universities:
USDA Data Sources -- NASS, AMS, FAS, and ERS Forecasts By -- LMIC
Topics: Outlook and Economic Drivers ….
- Cattle Prices and LMIC’s Forecasts Through 2019
- Corn Price Outlook
- Total U.S. Red Meat and Poultry Production
- Dimensions of Demand and The Marketing Chain
- Beef International Trade
- Cattle -- Cyclical Aspects and Returns
- Marketing, Managing, and Financing
- Some Really Long Term Stuff
90 100 110 120 130 140 150
JAN APR JUL OCT
$ Per Cwt.
SLAUGHTER STEER PRICES 5 Market Weighted Average, Weekly
- Avg. 2011-15
2016 2017
Data Source: USDA-AMS
120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220
JAN APR JUL OCT
$ Per Cwt.
- MED. & LRG. #1 STEER CALF PRICES
500-600 Pounds, Southern Plains, Weekly
- Avg. 2011-15
2016 2017
Data Source: USDA-AMS
50 60 70 80 90 100
JAN APR JUL OCT
$ Per Cwt.
SLAUGHTER COW PRICES Southern Plains, 85-90% Lean, Weekly
- Avg. 2011-15
2016 2017
Data Source: USDA-AMS