USDA Targets Small Meat Processing Capacity Shortages Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA is targeting shortages in small meat processing capacity as ranchers in […]
Beef Supply
Canada Begins Cattle Herd Rebuild As Supplies Tighten
LUBBOCK, TX – Canada’s cattle herd is beginning to expand as improved pasture conditions, stronger […]
Beef Industry May Produce More With Fewer Cattle
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. beef industry may be moving toward a system that produces […]
Heavier Cattle Offset Part Of Beef Production Decline
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. beef production continues to run below last year as fewer cattle […]
Beef Imports Could Undermine Fragile U.S. Herd Recovery
WASHINGTON, DC – A temporary surge in beef imports could weaken cattle prices just as […]
Lighter Placements Improve Beef-On-Dairy Feedlot Performance And Value
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef-on-dairy cattle may deliver better feedlot performance when placed at lighter weights, […]
Beef Import Surge Could Slow U.S. Herd Rebuilding
LUBBOCK, TX – A temporary increase in tariff-free beef imports could add short-term supplies to […]
Feedlot Placements Drop As Cattle Marketings Slow Sharply
LUBBOCK, TX – The latest Cattle on Feed report shows feedlots carrying more cattle into […]
Farmer Plan Links Dairy Protein Boom To Beef
LUBBOCK, TX – Tight beef supplies and rural job losses are colliding with a major […]
Cull Cow Prices Poised To Hold Record Highs
LUBBOCK, TX – Cull cow prices are entering 2026 at historically high levels, and while […]
Q1 2026 Packer Margins Face Throughput Pressure Rising
LUBBOCK, TX – Beef packer margins entering the first quarter of 2026 are being shaped […]
Lower Feedlot Placements Signal Summer Beef Supply Gap
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle markets are setting up for a significant supply squeeze in late […]