USDA announced Wednesday it’s reinstating the July Cattle Inventory report, a mid-year check of the size of the U.S. cattle herd at a time when supplies are critically low. Less than a year after USDA ...

Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says strong cash has been supportive of the cattle futures and he expects a higher ...

The next publication date of this report will be Jan. 6. Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mixed; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. A lighter offering at most barns this week as business began ...

New year opens with strong fundamentals in the cattle market, setting up for another good year. The end of 2025 brought ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. & HURON, S.D. — Cattle prices have been in great shape so far in 2025. “We had a price spike there earlier in the year that not a lot of people were anticipating,” said Mike Miller, ...

The High Plains area weekly weighted average direct cattle sales results for the week ending Jan. 4, reported receipts of ...

Reinstated after its 2024 cancellation, USDA’s July Cattle Inventory report offers a critical midyear snapshot of the U.S. cattle herd, including an estimate of the year’s calf crop. Released ...

Live cattle futures closed out Friday mixed, within 20 cents of unchanged in the front months, as June was back up $3.57. Cash trade was reported at $230-231 live in the north and dressed at $360-370.

Live cattle futures rallied on Thursday, with gains of $1.45 to $2.15 across the front months. Preliminary open interest was up another 3,492 contracts. Cash trade started was reported at $230-231 ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — When feeding cattle, it’s important to know the nutrition within your feed ratio. “When we go to feed our cattle, we want to make sure that what we’re feeding them meets the goals ...

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was reported as good to very good. Backgrounders have their eyes set on the fall months of the Feeder Cattle futures ...