The April 17 Cattle on Feed report indicated a 1% year-over-year decline in cattle with 11.6 million head on feed.

USDA report shows fewer heifers on feed and slower beef cow slaughter, hinting at possible herd inventory shifts in 2026.

In its monthly report published Friday, the USDA said that total inventories of cattle on feedlots were 11.58 million head through April 1. That is off a half point from the same month last year.

Linnell cites lower marketings, reduced Mexican feeder flows and drought plus heifer retention as drivers of a tighter market ...

Live cattle futures are posting $1.45 to $1.65 losses on Friday. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across the country. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no ...

The Cattle on Feed Reports from USDA provide a look at the inventory of cattle in feedlots throughout the United States. The April Cattle on Feed Report shows another year ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest Cattle on Feed report was released Friday. It showed: April 1 cattle on feed, at ...

Joe Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek says live cattle futures held key support on Friday and are higher Monday but can the ...

Sterling average of $118.64/head for the week against $88.66/head a week earlier. At the same time, break-evens for cattle ...

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 ...

Farmers are turning to roadside grazing, selling up stock, and, in one case, shipping cattle to an island to navigate the ...