Cattle prices raised based on 1st-Quarter data and expected robust demand for the remainder of the year.
Thu April 10, 2025
Approximately 35% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 43% last week.
Thu April 10, 2025
The number of U.S. farms in 2024 was down about 1 percent from the 2022 Census of Agriculture and 8 percent from the 2017 census.
Wed April 09, 2025
Last week's Marketings were 11.4% lower than the 3 Year Average.
Wed April 09, 2025
Charles & Heather Maude have been harassed and now arrested over a fence that has been in the same place since 1906.
Wed April 09, 2025
The weight of the current macroeconomic chaos may overwhelm cattle and beef markets and may completely alter the industry trajectory in the coming years.
Mon April 07, 2025
Fed cattle trade was lower with feeder cattle and stocker calves higher. Cattle futures collapsed under the weight of tariff worries.
Sat April 05, 2025
Numerous countries impose tariff and non-tariff trade barriers on American beef that inhibit opportunities to export our high-quality product.
Fri April 04, 2025
Tariffs are needed to reverse the ongoing and rapid contraction of both the U.S. cattle industry and sheep industry.
Thu April 03, 2025
Approximately 43% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought.
Thu April 03, 2025
Weekly Beef Sales were up 16% with Weekly Exports up 6%.
Thu April 03, 2025
Last week's Marketings were 1% lower than the 3 Year Average.
Mon March 31, 2025
Planted acreage intentions for corn are up or unchanged in 40 of the 48 estimating states.
Mon March 31, 2025
Fed cattle trade was light with steady prices in both the Southern Plains & Northern Plains. Feeder cattle and stocker calves were both higher with live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures marginally higher.
Sat March 29, 2025
Weekly Beef Sales were down 22% with Weekly Exports down 8%.
Thu March 27, 2025
For the 11th week in a row, drought expanded in the Southwest. The Plains and Mid-Atlantic also saw drought worsen.
Thu March 27, 2025
February feedlot placements were small enough to begin thinking about whether herd rebuilding has begun since placements were the fewest since the last herd rebuilding in 2015.
Wed March 26, 2025
Total pounds of beef in freezers were down 6 percent from the previous month and down 2 percent from last year.
Tue March 25, 2025
The facility aims to process 1,500 head of cattle daily.
Tue March 25, 2025
Last week's Marketings were 2.6% higher than the 3 Year Average.