Reference How to Read NASS Price Reactions After USDA Livestock Reports — Cattle on Feed and Hogs and Pigs NASS (Mar 2026): in 2025 cattle prices rose from the prior week to release week for 6 Cattle on Feed releases ($3.53/cwt avg) and fell from release week to the following week for 6 ($3.17). Economy · Nov 8 Reference How to Read the United States and Canadian Cattle Report — Combined Inventories and Class Definitions NASS-Statistics Canada joint report (Aug 26, 2026): U.S. plus Canadian cattle 106,300.0 thousand head on July 1, 2026 (101% of 2025); Canada 12,100.0, U.S. 94,200.0. Economy · Nov 7 Reference How to Read NASS Livestock Historical Track Records — First vs Final Estimates NASS Livestock Historical Track Records (Sep 14, 2026): first vs final estimates; Jan 1, 2025 cattle 86,662.2 vs 86,472.2 thousand head (100.2%); 2026 finals not yet complete. Economy · Nov 7 Reference How to Read NASS Crop Values — Marketing-Year Prices and Value of Production NASS Crop Values (Feb 26, 2026), 2025 values preliminary, February 2026 report: value of field and miscellaneous crops $167.6 billion; corn $4.10 a bushel (later published $4.16). Economy · Nov 7 Reference How to Read the USDA Cost of Pollination Report — Price per Colony vs per Acre, Colonies Used and Total Value NASS Cost of Pollination (Feb 2026): almonds in Regions 6 & 7 cost 209 dollars per colony in 2025 (+15%); all-crop pollination value there was 364 million dollars, a valuation, not total payments. Economy · Nov 5 Reference How to Read the USDA Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses Report — Gross vs Usable Space, Public vs Private USDA NASS refrigerated warehouse survey (Feb 2026), within the report's coverage: gross capacity 3.99 billion cubic feet on Oct 1, 2025; usable 3.25 billion (82%); 931 warehouses. Economy · Nov 5 Reference How to Read the USDA Price Reactions After Crop Reports — Prior Close, Release-Day Close (Day After) and Week After USDA NASS price reactions report (March 2026): corn cash price 24 cents lower at the release-day close after the crop year 2025 annual estimate; 1985-2025: up after 87 reports, down after 95. Economy · Nov 5 Reference How to Read the USDA Meat Animals Production, Disposition, and Income Summary — Production vs Marketings, Cash Receipts and Balance Sheets USDA NASS meat animals summary (April 2026): 2025 cash receipts from cattle and hogs $165 billion, up 18%; production 87.6 billion pounds live weight, up 1%. Economy · Nov 5 Reference How to Read the USDA National Hemp Report — Floral, Grain, Fiber and Seed Hemp, Utilized Production and Median Prices USDA NASS hemp report (April 16, 2026): 2025 value $739 million, up 64%. Floral hemp in the open: total production 33.2 million lb; value of utilized production (29.7 million lb) $574 million. Economy · Nov 5 ← All pages