As part of our 2021 ‘virtual’ winter programming, the Ohio State University Extension Beef Team was privileged to host University of Kentucky Livestock Marketing Specialist Kenny Burdine via ZOOM on January 26th. During his presentation, after reviewing the impacts of COVID-19 on the 2020 beef cattle market and laying the foundation for what may be on the horizon, Burdine offered his insight into what we might expect the markets to look like as we progress through 2021. Excerpted here in about 9 minutes from that presentation are Dr. Burdine’s projections for what he expects from the beef cattle markets throughout the coming year.
Throoughout his presentation Burdine detailed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 livestock markets, and offered insight into the continuing impact it may have as we move through 2021 and beyond. In addition to market outlook, Dr. Burdine offered thoughts on how on-farm management decisions influence marketing outcomes, including calf value in the marketplace. Embedded below in it’s entirety is Burdine’s presentation from January 26, 2021.