Shayle Shagam

Still To Early To Tell If Beef Remains In Contraction Mode
Still To Early To Tell If Beef Remains In Contraction Mode
Still To Early To Tell If Beef Remains In Contraction Mode
Are beef cattle producers starting to hold back some heifers for breeding or not?   Are we still in contraction mode?   Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed report offers hardly any clue to that.  USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam said we will have to wait a month for the next real clue.   “When...
USDA Expects Egg Prices To Dip in 2025
USDA Expects Egg Prices To Dip in 2025
USDA Expects Egg Prices To Dip in 2025
Who, if anyone, is to blame for high egg prices?  USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam said egg production is down from last year, supplies are tight, and you can thank avian influenza for that.  The bird flu has cost the United States millions of egg laying hens.  The flock as of t...
Egg Prices Jump
Egg Prices Jump
Egg Prices Jump
Can you get sticker shock while shopping for eggs?  Many consumers say in this economy, yes.  USDA  livestock analyst s Shayle Shagam said this week, his department saw a big run up in both retail and wholesale prices for eggs.   “Supplies of eg...
Dairy Herd Expected To Contract, Pushing Prices Higher
Dairy Herd Expected To Contract, Pushing Prices Higher
Dairy Herd Expected To Contract, Pushing Prices Higher
Fewer cows, higher feed costs, tighter supplies.  That’s the summary of USDA's outlook for the dairy sector in 2023.   “Well, we're expecting to see is a slight decline in the average dairy herd somewhere down to about 9.83 million head in 2023.” ...
USDA: Egg Prices Moving Lower
USDA: Egg Prices Moving Lower
USDA: Egg Prices Moving Lower
According to USDA, wholesale egg prices are coming down a bit, but U.S. egg production continues to run below a year ago.  USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam looked back on last month’s numbers.   “During December we produced about 652 million dozen which was about 6.6% below a year ago," Shag...
USDA Report: Milk Production Strong Despite Small Herd
USDA Report: Milk Production Strong Despite Small Herd
USDA Report: Milk Production Strong Despite Small Herd
According to Monday’s USDA Milk Production report, “What we’re looking at is a slow growth in the number of milk cows in the U.S. herd,” said USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam.  He added the report puts the number of milk cows on farms in August at a bit more than 9.4 million head, which is 11,000 fewer ...
Are Operators Getting Out Of The Cow Calf Business?
Are Operators Getting Out Of The Cow Calf Business?
Are Operators Getting Out Of The Cow Calf Business?
The drought and high feed costs have forced some cattle producers to reduce herd size, and some producers across the nation have hinted at quitting the business altogether.   "It doesn’t surprise me that there are people thinking about getting out of the business," said Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack.  "The reality ...
Cattle Report Show Herd Is Shrinking
Cattle Report Show Herd Is Shrinking
Cattle Report Show Herd Is Shrinking
When looking at NASS' most recent cattle inventory report, "The numbers are dropping," noted USDA Livestock Analyst Shayle Shagam.  "Both lower cow numbers and lower replacement numbers." And, he added, higher numbers of females being put into feed lots.  Sh...

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