Higher placements and softer marketings push May COF report in a bearish direction. Yet analysts stress front-loaded feedlots ...

The USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report showed a surprising rise in feedlot inventories. It’s a remarkable shift in the recent ...

April’s USDA Cattle on Feed Report provided a breakdown of steers and heifers on feed with heifers falling to 37 percent of the total on-feed inventory. Typically, this is the ...

Live cattle futures were up 25 cents to $1.02 lower on Friday, with June down $4.60 last week. Open interest was down 3,356 ...

Despite the cattle inventory plummeting to the lowest level in 73 years, the number of cattle on feed remains surprisingly strong. The average all-fresh retail price for beef hit record highs in six ...

Live cattle futures saw strength of 67 cents to $1.00 to close out Friday, as August was up $2.92 last week. Cash activity settled in at $230-231 in the South last week, with $240-242 in the North.

June live cattle (LEM26) futures last Friday rose $0.15 to $249.30 and for the week were down $4.60. August feeder cattle ...

Cattle are being fed to heavier weights to meet market demand; this raises their risk for heat stress challenges.