NEWS

U.S. beef exports cooled from the record results posted in August, but remained very strong in September and were still significantly higher year over year.

Steer slaughter continues to run below year-ago levels so far this year. This is despite the fact that the quarterly feedlot inventories have shown more steers on feed in 2018 compared to last year.

Zoetis recently announced its new data and testing agreement with Leachman Cattle of Colorado to provide a unique genomically enhanced genetic evaluation.

U.S. beef trade continued the impressive performance of recent months in the latest monthly trade data for August. Total monthly U.S. beef exports were up 9 percent with a year-to-date total up 14.2 percent year over year.

Students attending the national FFA convention in Indianapolis had the opportunity to hear from President Donald Trump, who appeared as the closing session on Oct. 27. This is the first time a U.S. president has attended a national FFA convention since George H. W. Bush spoke at the event in Kansas City in 1991.