Beef prices keep climbing even as you and other consumers pull back, because the basic math of cattle supply is still working ...

Beef is not just another line on your grocery receipt, it is a barometer of how strained the entire U.S. cattle system has become. As you look toward 2026, the latest federal outlook signals that ...

Cattle inventories hit 1950s lows while prices surge 29 percent as drought and economics drive widespread herd liquidation.

The December report showed cattle and calves on feed in large feedlots (greater than 1,000 head) totaled 11.727 million head on Dec. 1. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell says inventory levels ...

The latest United States Cattle on Feed report showed a small increase in numbers of cattle going through the nation’s larger feedlots during July, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ...

Live and feeder cattle futures made new highs for the move Monday morning after a strong close Friday and higher weekly closes. However, the big catalyst is the bullish USDA Cattle on Feed Report data ...

The number of cattle on feed around the country declined by 1%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service report issued in late January. The report on ...

LAKE BENTON, Minn. — When you’re in the registered cattle business, there is just no choice but to secure winter feed to ensure proper calving in the spring. If you don’t have high-quality feed, you ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Precise feed rations are critical to maintaining a healthy cattle herd in the most efficient way possible. Slick bunk management is the process of prescribing the appropriate amount ...

In recent years, substantial progress has been made in understanding biological and genetic sources of variation in feed ...