Cattle Inventory Smallest Since 1951 USDA’s semi-annual cattle inventory report confirmed the U.S. cattle herd remains ...

Feeding margins last week average $342.33/head against a $215/cwt. breakeven and a breakeven for cattle placed on feed last ...

US beef cow numbers fall to 1961 lows while tight supplies are expected to drive cattle prices higher in coming months.

USDA is already penciling in 2026 commercial beef production at 25.735 billion lb., down from 26 billion in 2025. That is not ...

ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia is the nation’s biggest producer of broiler chickens, but small farmers for years have been pushed to the margins of this lucrative industry because they don’t have access to ...

Fewer cattle and reduced beef production expected to drive prices higher in 2026 despite recent market volatility and trade issues.

Despite political rhetoric surrounding cattle and beef prices, a panel of leading cattle market experts says the fundamentals remain firmly supportive of historically strong cattle prices for years to ...

The latest USDA data indicates lower cattle slaughter in 2025 and reduced meat production. The USDA released its monthly Livestock Slaughter report Dec. 1. “Year-to-date through the end of October, ...

The decision to sell cows from the herd is often influenced by a variety of factors, including her performance, the quality of her offspring, cattle prices and marketing opportunities. Ag economists ...

The 2025 calf crop declined by 1.6% to nearly 32.9 million calves (Figure 1). Of the total annual calf crop, 73.6% were calved in the first half of the year and the remaining 26.4% were calved in the ...

USDA’s cattle on feed report showed a 3% drop in inventory as New World screwworm’s impact felt in Southern Plains.