Live cattle futures are up $1.70 to $2.42 so far on Friday. Cash trade has seen a few cattle exchange hands at $233-234 live, ...

Live cattle futures were up $1.60 to $2.52 on Friday, with February up $2.75 this week. Cash trade found its footing on ...

Live and feeder cattle futures were weaker to start Friday as the market was seeing some profit taking and caution ahead of ...

January USDA cattle reports could reveal if beef herd has hit bottom and started rebuilding, which could have major implications on markets.

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on September 1, 2025. The inventory was 1% below ...

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with instances 8.00 to 10.00 higher where the previous week’s losses were more egregious. Demand was moderate to ...

The cash cattle trade took off Friday.  Early bids of $230 were passed, and after trying $232, many producers were still passing. By mid-morning we saw some $234-235 trade to catch more action. It was ...

A wise man once said, “Beware what lurks under the banner of reform.” He was referring to what economists call the Law of Unintended Consequences. With recently proposed legislation that would ...

EDGELEY, N.D. -- Jay Mathern loads cattle on a truck, headed for a processing plant in Dakota City, Neb., and wonders out aloud one question: Why? "That's 360 miles," he says, after handing a brand ...

Live cattle future were up 10 to 70 cents across the board on Tuesday. Cash action has mostly been compiling showlists. Trade rounded out last week with sales of $184-185 in the South, up $1-2 on the ...

A dip in cattle prices slowed feeder cattle marketing. University of Tennessee ag economist Andrew Griffith said feeders are likely hanging onto cattle a little longer to let some of the market ...