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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

New year opens with strong fundamentals in the cattle market, setting up for another good year. The end of 2025 brought significant improvement in cattle markets. After falling sharply from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...