Beef Cow Slaughter Drops As Retention Signals Strengthen
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef cow slaughter has fallen sharply in 2026, adding another sign that […]
Cattle Inventory
North American Cattle Inventory Rises As Rebuilding Emerges
WASHINGTON, DC – The combined U.S. and Canadian cattle inventory increased 1% from a year […]
USDA Herd Gain Fails To Confirm Beef Expansion
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s reported cattle increase does not yet confirm that the beef herd […]
Beef Herd Shrinks While Replacement Heifers Increase Slightly
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. cattle inventory held near last year’s level July 1, but […]
Cattle Markets Weaken Ahead Of Major USDA Reports
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle markets are losing momentum as fund liquidation, falling futures, weaker fed-cattle […]
Beef-On-Dairy Growth Complicates Traditional Cattle Herd Rebuilding Signals
NASHVILLE, TN – USDA’s semiannual cattle inventory report may offer an incomplete picture of herd […]
Smaller Calf Crop Tightens Cattle Pipeline Into 2027
LUBBOCK, TX – A seemingly modest decline in the U.S. calf crop is setting the […]
U.S. Cattle Inventory Slips As Herd Rebuilding Stalls
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cattle numbers edged lower at the start of 2026, reinforcing that […]
Cattle Economists React to Shrinking Herd, Reports
NASHVILLE, TN – Cattle economists across the South say USDA’s July Cattle Inventory and Cattle […]
USDA: Cattle Inventory and Calf Crop Both Fall
NASHVILLE, TN – The USDA’s July Cattle Inventory report shows the nation’s cattle herd is […]