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WASHINGTON, D.C. – There are fewer beef cows in the U.S. today than there were a year ago, which pushes the U.S. beef cow herd to yet another historic low.” […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA May Cattle on Feed Report out last Friday afternoon showed on feed numbers down just 1% from the same time last year. Cattle and calves […]
FARGO, N.D. – The all sheep and lamb inventory in the U.S. on Jan. 1 totaled 5.03 million head, down 2% from 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s […]
STILLWATER, OK – Higher placements and reduced marketings resulted in an October 1 feedlot inventory of 11.58 million head, 0.6 percent higher than one year ago. This was the first […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The combined U.S. and Canada cattle and hog herds have gotten smaller. That’s as both nations respond to weather issues leading to liquidation of cattle herds and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USDA’s recent report released on Friday, August 18, 2023, shared some interesting insights into the cattle market. Unlike the past few months, July saw an 8.3% […]
STILLWATER, OK – The mid-year cattle inventory report confirmed cattle numbers continue to get smaller and there is no significant indication of herd rebuilding so far. Despite sharply higher cattle […]
The highly anticipated USDA Cattle Inventory report released on the final day of January showed pre-report expectations were nearly spot-on with their predictions. The nation’s beef cow herd has shrunk […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The monthly COF report confirmed the continuing decline in placements and on feed numbers. Placements were down 8% from December 2021 with the usual holiday related slowdown […]
STURGIS, SD – Friday’s (Nov. 18) Cattle on Feed report exceeded expectations across the board. Total on-feed and placement numbers were two percent lower. But the big surprise were placements, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The year kicked off with a cattle inventory estimated to be down 2%, thanks to a 2021 calf crop down 2.3% from the previous year, due largely […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The latest combined U.S. and Canadian cattle and hogs looks supportive for cash business, having become tighter with drought in the cattle business and a cut in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mid-Year Cattle Inventory Report confirmed that the cumulative effects of drought that past two years have accelerated liquidation of the beef cattle herd. The July 1 […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD  — Almost two years after voters approved medical marijuana, South Dakota dispensaries are still in the preparation stages of being able to sell medical cannabis products. While […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Drought is playing a significant role in the cattle cycle. Two years of drought have deteriorated pasture and forage conditions, and the pastureland condition index for 2022 […]
KANSAS CITY, MO – In the past 10 years, the fed cattle price has declined 6% from the first week of May through the end of June. Under current conditions, […]
MANHATTAN, KS – When selecting meat in the grocery store the product cut, price per pound, and visual appeal are just some of the factors that influence the purchasing decision. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – According to Brownfield Ag News, many ag economists expect to see continued contraction in the biannual cattle inventory report. Scott Brown, a livestock economist at the University […]
STURGIS, SD – Industry analysis points to the latest Cattle on Feed report as bearish for cattle markets in the near-term due in part to placements being over what many […]
DENVER, CO – The COVID-19 pandemic, major changes in the processing sector, and changes in consumer behavior all led to a year of challenges for the US Sheep Industry. But, […]
Eleanor (Boe) Ingalls, 94, of Maurine, SD, stepped into glory on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 at Aspen Grove […]