Expanded LRP Coverage Reduces Risk For Herd Rebuilding
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA is expanding Livestock Risk Protection coverage for 2027, giving cow-calf producers […]
Feeder Cattle
Beef-On-Dairy Cattle Help Fill Mexican Feeder Supply Gap
LUBBOCK, TX – Beef-on-dairy cattle are helping some Texas Panhandle feedlots replace Mexican feeder cattle […]
Screwworm Disruptions Reshape Mexico’s Cattle And Beef Trade
MEXICO CITY – New World screwworm restrictions are changing how Mexican cattle move through the […]
NCBA Backs Mexican Cattle Reopening Under New Protocol
LUBBOCK, TX – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association supports USDA’s planned reopening of the Douglas, […]
Feedyard Downsizing Could Follow Beef Packing Plant Closures
LUBBOCK, TX – Feedyard closures could become the next stage of cattle-industry downsizing as tight […]
Reopened Mexican Cattle Trade Balances Supply Biosecurity Risks
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA’s phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports reflects a new balance between […]
Beef Cow Decline Delays Broad U.S. Herd Expansion
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. beef herd expansion remains limited despite exceptionally low cow slaughter and […]
Feedlot Inventories Rise While Placements And Marketings Slow
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. feedlot inventories remained above last year on July 1, while slower […]
USDA Begins Phased Reopening Of Mexican Cattle Border
LUBBOCK, TX – USDA will resume limited Mexican livestock imports August 24 through Douglas, Arizona, […]
Feedlot Profits Fade As Cattle Costs Keep Rising
LUBBOCK, TX – Kansas feedlots posted strong early-summer returns, but projected profits turn sharply negative […]
Drought Threatens Cattle Herd Rebuilding Despite Strong Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Drought is complicating cattle herd rebuilding even as feeder and slaughter cattle […]
Drought Threatens Beef Herd Expansion And Keeps Prices High
LUBBOCK, TX – Drought is limiting hopes for U.S. beef cow herd expansion and could […]
Cattle Futures Volatility Tests Risk Plans Despite History
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle producers are facing larger dollar swings in futures markets as record […]
Beef Dairy Cross Feeders Gain Pricing Power Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – Beef x dairy feeder cattle have become a mainstream source of inventory […]
Mexican Border Closure Contributing to Record Beef Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Feeder cattle imports from Mexico into the U.S. ground to a halt […]