Here’s an end-of-week look at what’s moving the cattle market, from fed cattle price reporting to border reopenings and risk management tips for fall cattle purchases.

USDA Pools Five States to Bring Back Cash Fed Cattle Price Reporting
Starting October 26, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will publish a cash cattle report covering Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. The report will bring needed transparency to cattle producers in the Southern Plains and Western feeding belts. Responses from analysts were a mixed bag, with one noting the importance of the report, but another believing more price discovery is needed.

Get the full breakdown and analyst reactions from Drovers.

Plans to Reopen More Ports to Mexican Cattle Imports Announced by USDA
The USDA plans to resume Mexican cattle imports at Columbus, New Mexico, on October 26. Nogales, Arizona, would follow on November 30 if conditions for safe trade are in place. Imports were halted last year to keep out New World screwworm, and Douglas, Arizona, and Santa Teresa, New Mexico, reopened in August and September. 56 U.S. screwworm cases have been reported by the USDA since June, with 5 still active.

more details from the USDA.

ISU Specialist Provides Risk Management Tips for Fall Calf Purchases
With the fall feeder cattle purchases underway, Iowa State University farm management specialist Joseph Lensing is encouraging cattle producers to proactively review risk management tools to help combat continued volatility. Lensing points to options, such as Livestock Risk Management (LRP), to help establish a price floor and offer an alternative to forward contracting for herds.

Read the full article from BEEF Magazine.