Record Milk Production Pressures Dairy Prices And Margins
LUBBOCK, TX – Record milk production is weighing on dairy prices and could pressure producer […]
Livestock Markets
Pork Expansion Stalls Despite Profitable Production Signals
LUBBOCK, TX – Pork production appears headed for little growth as a smaller breeding herd […]
Cattle Prices Stay Strong Despite Screwworm Cost Concerns
WASHINGTON, DC – Cattle prices remain historically strong, but USDA’s June outlook adds a new […]
Pork Industry Cost Pressure Raises Sustainability Questions Ahead
LUBBOCK, TX – The U.S. pork industry may face a longer-term economic reset as high […]
Pork Exports Outpace Beef As China Limits Demand
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. pork exports maintained a strong pace through April, while beef exports […]
Beef Demand Holds Strong Despite Bigger Pork Output
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. consumers are still reaching for beef even though the country now […]
By-Product Values Boost Cattle Hog Market Returns Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Cattle and hog by-product values have climbed sharply, adding support to livestock […]
Meat Demand Stays Strong As Grilling Season Begins
LUBBOCK, TX – The summer grilling season is underway with U.S. meat demand still strong, […]
Poultry Production Expands While Prices And Exports Face Pressure
WASHINGTON, DC -Broiler and egg production are increasing in 2026, but weaker export demand and […]
Pork Production Expands Slightly As Demand Supports Prices
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. pork production is expected to increase modestly in 2026, supported by […]
Drought And Costs Slow Herd Rebuilding Despite Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Strong calf prices are not yet enough to trigger herd rebuilding as […]
Milk Production Expands While Prices And Exports Strengthen
WASHINGTON, DC – Rising milk production is increasing supply in 2026, but stronger exports and […]
April Cattle On Feed Report Matches Trade Expectations
WASHINGTON, DC – Feedlot inventories and flows came in very close to trade expectations, reinforcing […]
U.S. Meat Sales Hit Record On-Demand Growth
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. meat sales reached a record $112 billion in 2025 as strong […]
Livestock Strength Offsets Continued Weakness Across Crop Sector
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. farm income conditions remained uneven through 2025 as strong livestock […]
Livestock Strength Offsets Continued Weakness Across Crop Sector
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. farm income conditions remained uneven through 2025 as strong livestock […]
Tyson Signals Diverging Protein Outlook For 2026
LUBBOCK, TX – Tyson Foods reported mixed first-quarter results for fiscal 2026, with strong demand […]
Sheep Inventory Declines While Goat Numbers Edge Higher
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. sheep inventories continued to contract at the start of 2026, while […]
Americans Expected To Consume 1.48 Billion Super Bowl Wings
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans are projected to eat 1.48 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl […]
U.S. Cattle Inventory Slips As Herd Rebuilding Stalls
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. cattle numbers edged lower at the start of 2026, reinforcing that […]
Record Milk Production Masks Shrinking Dairy Herd Pipeline
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. milk production is reaching record levels, but those volumes are increasingly […]
Beef Dairy Cross Feeders Gain Pricing Power Nationwide
LUBBOCK, TX – Beef x dairy feeder cattle have become a mainstream source of inventory […]
Cattle On Feed Report Shows Tighter Supply Ahead
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s January Cattle on Feed report reinforced a tightening cattle supply picture, […]
U.S. Farm Economy Shows Strength, Growing Divergence
KANSAS CITY, MO – U.S. agriculture entered 2026 with mixed financial signals, as strong livestock […]
October Pork Exports Surge As Beef Shows Recovery
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. pork exports strengthened in October, posting their largest monthly totals since […]
USDA Lowers Cattle Prices As Beef Output Rises
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s latest WASDE projects higher 2025 beef production and lower cattle prices […]
USDA Trims Beef Outlook, Raises Pork Production Forecast
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA’s September WASDE report adjusted 2025 livestock projections, signaling shifts in beef […]
Tight Cattle Supply and Demand Drive Record Prices
LUBBOCK, TX – Tight cattle supplies and strong consumer demand continue to drive historically high […]
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 […]
Cattle On Feed Hits Eight-Year Low In July Report
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. cattle on feed numbers dropped below expectations in USDA’s July report. […]