Current Market Information
Beef Economic Climate and Outlook – Video
Quarterly Marketing Meeting – March 5, 2025
DAILY MARKET INFORMATION
- National Daily Cattle and Beef Summary
- National Daily Feeder and Stocker Cattle AM Summary
- Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection
- 5 Area Daily Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle
- Tennessee Daily Weighted Average Report
CME Group
Daily Futures and Options Quotes and Settlement Prices
Feeder Cattle Index
Daily Bulletin (historial prices)
Daily Livestock Report
WEEKLY MARKET INFORMATION
Weekly Livestock Comments by Dr. Andrew P. Griffith
Tennessee Feeder Cattle Weekly Auction Summary
Tennessee Self-Reported and Self-Graded Livestock Markets
National Weekly Cattle and Beef Summary
Memphis Weekly Feed Report
Livestock Marketing Information Center
Prices and Production
In The Cattle Markets
MONTHLY MARKET INFORMATION
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle on Feed
Livestock Slaughter
Interpretation of the USDA Cattle on Feed Report
ANNUAL MARKET INFORMATION
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
ADDITIONAL MARKET INFORMATION
Tennessee Markets
- Tennessee Feeder and Replacement Cattle Auctions
- Marketing Agency Listing for Tennessee Livestock Producers
- Tennessee Graded Feeder Cattle and Special Sales Schedule
USDA Resources
Newsletters + Useful Links
NEWSLETTERS
Focus on Feedlots
The Feedlot Performance and Feed Cost Summary is published by Kansas State University
Cow/Calf Corner
A weekly Newsletter from the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
In the Cattle Markets
A weekly newsletter jointly produced by Kansas State University, Mississippi State University, Texas A&M, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, University of Wisconsin – River Falls, and Colorado State University.
The Beef Blog – Purdue Beef Team
A daily update by the Purdue Beef Team as an educational forum for beef producers and Extension educators. It includes timely news, issues, and management tips that have the potential to effect the beef business and decision-making process.
USEFUL LINKS
The University of Tennessee
- Department of Animal Science
- Master Beef Producer Program
- Advanced Master Beef Producer Program
- Master Dairy Producer Program
- Master Meat Goat Producer Program
Tennessee Cattlemen’s Association
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
K-State AgManager
Livestock Marketing Information Center
- Livestock Futures and Options: Introduction to Underlying Market Fundamentals
- Self-Study Guide to Hedging with Livestock Futures and Options
- Feeder Cattle Index
- Understanding the CME Feeder Cattle Index
Iowa Beef Center
BEEFStockerUSA
Cattle Report
Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Insurance
Publications
Search our livestock-related Extension and Research publications.
Tennessee Beef Evaluation
The Farmer-to-Farmer Connection
The Tennessee Beef Evaluation is an educational program for cow/calf producers to learn about the finishing and packing segments of the beef industry. The program is designed for cow/calf producers who are not able on their own to send a load of cattle to be finished in a custom feedlot.
Tri-State Beef Conference
The Tri-State Beef Conference is an educational program for cow/calf producers and stocker operators to learn about managing production and price risk. The annual conference is presented by University of Tennessee Extension, Virginia Cooperation Extension, and North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
Learn more about this conference and find resources from past conferences.