The January USDA Cattle on Feed report reveals a sharp decline in feedlot inventories, kicking off the year with 11.45 ...

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 ...

The latest United States Department of Agriculture Cattle report shows the United States cattle herd slipped to 86.2 million ...

February live cattle (LEG26) on Friday rose $2.525 to $234.90 and for the week were up $2.75. March feeders (GFH26) gained $0 ...

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

Front month feeder cattle closed with triple digit gains on Tuesday of as much as 1.1%. futures settled the session $1.82 to $2.70 in the black. Live cattle futures were also in the black for the ...

Cattle feeders and packers were in a standoff most of the week, with beef packers able to push the Monday-Thursday average lower for the five direct-market areas falling $1.23 to $153.84. Cash trading ...

Friday feeder cattle trading pushed the board down by as much as $5.57 for the low. Futures firmed up for the close but were still down by $3.12 to $4.30. Fat cattle were also triple digits lower on ...

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

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 ...

Cattle futures rise as packers pay more for tight supplies and slaughter falls to 535K head from previous week's 562K total.