Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There have been some articles written recently discussing cattle slaughter and beef production focused on certain implications of total beef…
Cattle Economics: Beef Cattle Slaughter and Production
Cattle Economics: Record Cattle Prices at Calving
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 At the time of this writing, cattle prices continued to set new records for most every class and weight group…
Cattle Economics: Steer, Bull and Weaned Calf Value
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There is a constant battle for time as an Extension educator to focus on more advanced subject matter and the…
Cattle Economics: Cattle Inventory Highlights
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The January 1 cattle inventory report is an annual report met with considerable anticipation by folks in the cattle business…
Cattle Economics: Winners and Losers
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The society we live in says a person is either a winner or a loser, important or not important, essential…
Cattle Economics: Holiday Steer for Holiday Cheer
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 How many people remember a time when their parents, grandparents or maybe even themselves sold some agricultural good in order…
Cattle Economics: Heifer Retention in 2025
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There does not seem to be any signs of heifer retention in the current cattle environment. It would be difficult…
Cattle Economics: Fall Cattle Price Expectations
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Many cattle producers are in the midst of marketing the spring born calf crop or are making plans to haul…
Cattle Economics: Feedlots Chock-Full
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Feedlots appear to be chock-full of cattle given the industry has fewer cows to produce calves and heifer retention is…
Cattle Economics: Slaughter Cow Dynamics
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The slaughter cow market has arguably been the strongest market of all classes of cattle in 2024. Given the price…
