Beef cattle

Western cattle and sheep producers may see more flexibility on public lands after a move to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule and propose updates to federal grazing regulations. Grazing rule update has supporters who say it restores BLM’s multiple-use focu...

The administration has delayed executive orders that would have lowered tariffs on imported beef, according to reporting in the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. The measures were intended to expand imports and ease consumer beef prices as part of broader efforts to address food-cost concerns. <...

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...

President Donald Trump is preparing for a summit in Beijing that U.S. farm groups and lawmakers expect will put agriculture at the center of talks. Delegations already in China have been pressing for concrete purchase commitments on U.S. commodities as negotiators discuss a possible extension of ...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Among the most common beef cattle breeds in the United States are Angus, Hereford, Charolais and Simmental, and those breeds still dominate commercial production because of growth, carcass traits and adaptability. According to USDA estimates for Jan. 1, 2026, the national beef herd numbers about ...