Cattle Contract Library

For years USDA has published data on base and net prices for cattle transactions, but there hasn’t been a lot of information in between; until now.  Taylor Cox with USDA's Ag Marketing Service said the new online Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program is up and running, giving contract information on more than just the base and net prices Packers are offering.  And Cox noted...

Last week, the USDA launched the Cattle Contract Library pilot program.  The Department of Ag says the pilot library will provide new disclosure to the industry and public regarding the key terms, conditions, and volumes under which cattle are contracted.  Th...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomed the release of the final rule from the USDA to establish the Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program.  This program was authorized following NCBA’s congressional engagement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.   “We are...