USDA’s annual cattle inventory report confirmed what the industry had been suspecting for the past year — another year of contraction. Most final estimates were within the range of pre-report ...

The January 1, 2023, Cattle inventory report included a beef cow herd of 28.9 million head, down 3.6 percent year over year and the smallest beef cow total since 1962. More importantly going forward, ...

The latest cattle report from USDA shows that the cattle and calves inventory continues the decline in the current cattle cycle. Inventory peaked in 2019, and today, we’re at historic lows. The USDA’s ...

South Dakota feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 225,000 cattle on feed on November 1, 2024, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was ...

Cattle futures end lower fading USDA’s Cattle Inventory Report but do the historic numbers eventually push cattle to record highs? Hogs resume their slide, while grains ended mixed as soybeans ...

Placement numbers also indicate the cattle inventory has not yet increased, she said. “Year-to-date placements in 2024 are still lower than 2023 placements by roughly 210,000 head, confirming ...

The chair of the Agricultural Statistics Board says he’s uncertain if the USDA’s July Cattle Inventory report will return in 2025. Lance Honig says the USDA is currently operating under a Continuing ...

USDA’s Semi-Annual Cattle Inventory report confirmed a 61-year low in the beef cow herd, and barring some major change in the weather, the cattle inventory may not be done shrinking yet.

Cattle work to maintain a constant core body temperature of about 101ºF. During the winter months, the need for cattle to maintain their core body temperature becomes a challenge and can cause cold ...

The November Cattle on Feed report showed slightly more cattle in feedlots compared to a year ago, although no dramatic changes from last year. University of Florida Extension Beef Economist Hanna ...

The Department of Agriculture’s latest Cattle on Feed report released on Friday afternoon showed slightly higher inventory numbers compared to a year ago. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter ...