Cattle

Superior Livestock Auction outlined how it helps ranchers get the best price in a tight market. Representative Barrett Broadie spoke with market specialist Tony St. James about the company's approach, summarized under the banner “Marketing Your Cattle The Superior Way.” The conversation focused o...

The Purdue University Livestock Judging Team returned from the All‑East Livestock Contest in Champaign, Illinois, with multiple awards and a second‑place team finish. Second high team honors reflected consistent scoring across market and breeding divisions and in oral reasons thr...

Live cattle futures lost ground on Friday, with the June contract finishing the week weaker after several session declines. Trading activity showed futures falling even as physical cattle sales held up, leaving packers and feedlot operators to weigh the disconnect between the cash and futures mar...

Live cattle futures slipped on Friday, retreating 82 cents at the close as the June contract fell for the week. June down $4.10 this week even as cash trade held mostly in a $256–260 cash range , with southern deals reported at $256–258 and northern trade at $258–...

Cull cow prices across U.S. auctions have moved higher this spring as demand for lean beef tightens supplies used in ground beef blends. Producers and market analysts point to stronger bids for slaughter cows in the Southern Plains and other fed cattle regions, with auction averages moving toward...

Grains closed mostly higher while cattle and hog futures eased after strong recent gains. The USDA-reported average steer price hit a record, with the national average at $255.02 steer , and traders reacted to profit-taking and technical selling in the live and feeder cattle pits....

Among the most common beef cattle breeds in the United States are Angus, Hereford, Charolais and Simmental, which drive much of commercial beef production because of their growth rates, meat quality and adaptability. According to USDA NASS, the national beef herd stood at 27.6 million bee...

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week announced an intensified antitrust investigation into the four largest packers — JBS, Cargill, Tyson Foods and National Beef — a move that briefly sent cattle prices lower as traders reassessed near-term risk....

Researchers at Purdue University have published a literature review laying out a roadmap for more sustainable ruminant production, stressing links between environmental goals, animal welfare and farm productivity. The team synthesized findings from 200+ publications reviewed and ...

Packers moved aggressively into the cash market last week, starting bids near $250 per hundredweight live and pushing both cash and futures sharply higher early in the week. Futures activity accelerated again on Friday morning before retreating into the close, with live cattle posting a bearish k...

Purdue University researchers published a literature review that lays out a roadmap for more sustainable ruminant livestock production in the United States. The paper argues that improving environmental outcomes can also boost animal welfare, production efficiency and the food supply. Nea...

Packers' aggressive buying pushed both futures and cash cattle prices to record levels this week, with early live bids beginning around $250 per hundredweight. Feeders held out for stronger prices, which helped lift live and feeder cattle futures sharply on Monday and Tuesday before trading coole...