Selling Cattle on the Grid, Margin Calls & Cattle Market Outlook
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What does it mean to sell cattle "on the grid"? How do margin calls work in cattle feeding? This episode is for YOU! Ty deCordova and Casey Mabry are answering listener-submitted questions in a rapid-fire FAQ format.
They kick things off discussing current cattle market conditions and their optimistic outlook on futures, then dive into your most-asked questions: How are live, feeder, and fat cattle priced differently? What drives feeder calf prices? How do video auctions compare to local sale barns? They break down breakevens, explain if they think packers pay premiums for certain breeds, discuss how exports impact U.S. cattle prices, and give you the real talk cattlemen and ranchers need.
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- (00:00) - Intro
- (01:26) - Feeder Cattle Market Outlook
- (02:02) - Heifer Retention Chat
- (05:14) - Price of Beef on Consumer Demand
- (06:49) - Casey and the Lord's Chicken
- (10:50) - What does it mean to sell cattle on the grid?
- (13:37) - How are live, feeder and fat cattle priced differently?
- (16:55) - What are margin calls in cattle feeding?
- (18:58) - What's the difference between a basis and a cash price?
- (22:33) - How do video auctions compare to local sale barns?
- (24:24) - Why do packers sometimes pay more for certain breeds or crosses?
- (29:08) - How do exports impact US cattle prices?
- (35:10) - How to submit questions for next time