The continued narrative of tight supplies of cattle in the United States has kept live cattle futures prices in a strong uptrend.

“Well, I’ve seen bull prices go from $800 to $1,000 to $3,500 to $7,000 to $10,000,” said Niceley. According to the USDA the US cattle heard has been shrinking. The US cattle herd as of ...

Kevin Good, Vice President of Industry Relations and Analysis with CattleFax, says the herd is still shrinking and so are slaughter levels and that will mean more record prices in 2025.

Buckle Up: Here’s Why Cattle Prices Are Setting Up for Another Wild Ride in 2025 USDA’s latest Cattle Inventory report showed U.S. beef cattle numbers fell to the lowest level in 64 years to ...

Smaller cattle herds and a decade of headwinds for the industry are expected to push up the cost of burgers and steaks for several years.

Cattle prices in the U.S. have risen since September, as a protein shortage in Asia is prompting expectations that livestock will be in increasingly high demand.

The 6th annual Idaho Young Cattle Producer Conference is scheduled for June 6-8. Contraction of the U.S. beef herd, driven by drought and wildfire, has brought stellar prices for cattle producers ...

The recent high prices stemmed from drought conditions across parts of the Midwest and Plains, along with low cattle numbers farmers haven’t seen in about 70 years while demand stays fairly high.

For 17 days straight, the Dallas-Fort Worth Area has reached triple digit temperatures. The intense heat, and severe drought, is creating a surplus in the number of cattle heading to auction.