Shrinking cattle supplies continues to be the story in the cattle market and part of the reason cattle prices continue to climb. USDA’s annual Cattle Inventory Report released Friday shows the U.S.

Cattle prices have come a long way in the first half of 2023. In fact, the weighted average market price for a steer this July is 27% higher than it was in July 2022. Drought and high input costs have ...

Despite the cattle inventory plummeting to the lowest level in 73 years, the number of cattle on feed remains surprisingly strong. The average all-fresh retail price for beef hit record highs in six ...

The November Cattle on Feed report showed slightly more cattle in feedlots compared to a year ago, although no dramatic changes from last year. University of Florida Extension Beef Economist Hannah ...

The number of beef cattle in the U.S. continues to fall, a pair of reports released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture show. "We are not expanding the breeding herd yet, and the implications ...

USDA announced Wednesday it’s reinstating the July Cattle Inventory report, a mid-year check of the size of the U.S. cattle herd at a time when supplies are critically low. Less than a year after USDA ...

The placement of new cattle inventory on U.S. feedlots was less than expected by surveyed analysts, even with those analysts projecting a sizable drop-off in those placements. In its latest monthly ...

A recent Cattle on Feed report did not provide any surprises to livestock analysts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture indicated the Cattle on Feed was up 2%. “The report was about as close to ...

Live cattle futures were mixed at the close, anticipating little bearish news for nearby cash cattle in the COF report, but more cautious above December and later. Overall, the board was 85 cents ...

Live cattle futures are up $1.15 to $2.20 across most contracts on Friday. Cash trade has been slow this week, with some northern dressed action at $385 and live trade at $245. The Friday morning Fed ...

A University of Illinois study looked at the influence of grazing and rainfall on the runoff of nitrogen into streams. The USDA Cattle on Feed report released Sept. 19 showed even lower inventory and ...