As of Jan. 1, 2026, the U.S. beef cattle herd stands at 86.2 million head, continuing a downward trend. Despite a year of strong prices, USDA’s annual Cattle Inventory Report released Friday shows the ...

The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report for United States red meat and poultry production for 2026 is forecast lower than in 2025 and prices likely will stay higher for 2026 ...

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.

Ranchers feel bullish as cattle prices hit record highs this summer and remain elevated thanks to record low inventory and strong beef demand. “It bodes well for us right now. If you’re a cow-calf ...

Cattle are slow-growing animals that reproduce one at a time. One feature that is particularly important is that breeding cattle and cattle used for beef production originate from the same set of ...

Cheap beef may soon become further out of reach. Brazil, one of the world’s few remaining sources of abundant cattle, is heading into a period of shrinking supplies that could push global prices ...

Live cattle futures were $1.75 to $1.82 higher in the front months on Tuesday. Preliminary open interest suggested new buying interest, up 2,200 contracts. There were no new deliveries on Tuesday for ...