USDA’s annual report reveals the smallest total herd since 1951, with beef cow numbers falling to 27.6 million despite a ...

Cattle Inventory Smallest Since 1951 USDA’s semi-annual cattle inventory report confirmed the U.S. cattle herd remains ...

The 2025 calf crop declined by 1.6% to nearly 32.9 million calves (Figure 1). Of the total annual calf crop, 73.6% were ...

USDA released the January 1 Cattle Inventory report today and the reported numbers were somewhat surprising. According to USDA’s survey, the total inventory was 86.2 million and even with a year ago.

Futures trade finished the week with a wild day. Cash led a morning rally followed by a sharp sell off. I think outside market pressure and a potentially bearish cattle inventory report pulled it ...

Chicago cattle futures fell on Thursday ahead of the USDA's semi-annual cattle inventory report. Hog futures were mixed. Most-traded April live cattle ...