January USDA cattle reports could reveal if beef herd has hit bottom and started rebuilding, which could have major implications on markets.

Live cattle futures are up $1.70 to $2.42 so far on Friday. Cash trade has seen a few cattle exchange hands at $233-234 live, ...

Live and feeder cattle futures were weaker to start Friday as the market was seeing some profit taking and caution ahead of the USDA Cattle on Feed Report according to Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima ...

Live cattle futures were up $1.60 to $2.52 on Friday, with February up $2.75 this week. Cash trade found its footing on ...

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

Compared to last week, steer sand heifers sold uneven; 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher on light auction volume. Limited number of receipts this Memorial holiday week as auctions took some time off to ...

The High Plains area weekly weighted average direct cattle sales results for the week ending Jan. 11, reported receipts of 56 ...

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.

A July cattle report is among the reports being reinstated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The agency made the decision public on March 19. The ...

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 ...

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 ...