Across the country, ranchers have fewer cattle than at any point since 1952, leading to rising beef prices. Farmers are still expected to accumulate more debt this year.

With beef cow slaughter down 20% and cull bulls breaking the $200/cwt. barrier, record-heavy steer weights are fueling a ...

While the Miller’s purchased that horse for their daughter, Jeffrey wanted the family to produce a return on investment on their acreage. His wife chose Highland cattle, and their Happy Highland ...

Cattle markets continue to march higher in 2026, driven by limited inventories and strong demand.  Lightweight calves and ...

Live cattle futures posted $2 to $4.70 losses on Friday as April was $9.77 lower on the week. Cash trade settled in at $383 dressed in the North, with $243-244 live across the country. Feeder cattle ...

Live cattle futures are down $2 to $4.12 at midday. Some new selling interest was noted, up 2,199 contracts. Cash trade has come in at $383 dressed in the North, with some $243-245 live across the ...

The entire chain of statutory safeguards, i.e., from the making of the detention order and its approval by the state government, the communication of grounds, consideration of representations, ...

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures fell sharply Friday, pressured by the week’s direct business and a big drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average during the session, April ...

Live cattle futures were down $3 to $3.50 in most contracts at the close. Cash trade got kicked off with some $383 dressed in the North, with some $244-245 live. Southern bids have been $245 The ...

Australian Bureau of Statistics data for 2025, released late last week, shows the sky-high numbers came amid an extraordinary year for Australian beef. In 2025, 4.93 million female cattle were killed, ...

An ag economist says the slaughter pace for cattle is slowing. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says the USDA had marketings down 13 percent for January in this month’s Cattle on Feed ...