Drought Imports Pressure Cattle Markets Into Fourth Quarter
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle producers face a more volatile fourth quarter as drought, shifting slaughter […]
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Fall Replacement Cattle Markets Reward Weaned Calves More
AMARILLO, TX – Fall replacement cattle markets are becoming more selective as buyers weigh forage […]
FAPRI Outlook Shows Crops Struggling While Cattle Strengthen
COLUMBIA, MO – U.S. agriculture remains divided between pressured crop margins and historically strong cattle […]
High Heifer Prices Raise Stakes For Herd Rebuilding
LUBBOCK, TX – Record cattle prices are making replacement-heifer decisions increasingly expensive for cow-calf producers, […]
Beef Prices Outpace Broader Grocery Inflation During 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – Beef prices are separating sharply from the rest of the grocery basket […]
Beef Imports Could Undermine Fragile U.S. Herd Recovery
WASHINGTON, DC – A temporary surge in beef imports could weaken cattle prices just as […]
Crop Margins Tighten While Cattle Support Farm Economy
KANSAS CITY, MO – The U.S. farm economy remains divided in 2026, with crop producers […]
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 […]
Ground Beef Prices Outpace Cattle Gains At Retail
LUBBOCK, TX – Ground beef prices are rising faster than cattle values, widening the disconnect […]
Does Shrinking Beef Capacity Change Cattle Producer Leverage?
LUBBOCK, TX – Shrinking beef processing capacity could alter cattle producer leverage as packers consolidate […]
Retail Beef Margins Widen As Consumer Prices Climb
LUBBOCK, TX – Retail beef prices climbed sharply in July even as wholesale Choice beef […]
Reopened Mexican Cattle Trade Balances Supply Biosecurity Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports reflects a new balance between […]
Beef-On-Dairy Gains Now Carry Greater Long-Term Market Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – Beef-on-dairy calves are providing critical income for individual dairies, but the strategy […]
Drought Threatens Cattle Herd Rebuilding Despite Strong Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Drought is complicating cattle herd rebuilding even as feeder and slaughter cattle […]