Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle plunged late week after contract highs due to fears of the border ...
A 75-year low in U.S. inventory and restricted Mexican imports are tightening supplies. As grilling season nears, strong ...
In its monthly report published Friday, the USDA said that total inventories of cattle on feedlots were 11.58 million head through April 1. That is off a half point from the same month last year.
Futures surged to new highs, cash trade slowed, and packers reduced kills as beef demand faces inflationary pressures.
Live cattle futures plowed into contract highs after a $26 rally. Overbought technical have not mattered with the strength of the market. Resilience was my word to explain it over the last several ...
Despite a historic 15% Prime grade achievement, heavier carcass weights and excess backfat are creating new hurdles for the ...
President Donald Trump promised to slash beef prices on day one of his election. Eighteen months later, cattle and retail ...
"We are seeing some short-term profit-taking after the really big run-up over the last two weeks or so," said Dan Norcini, an independent livestock trader. Most-active CME June live cattle sagged ...
Since the expanded Argentine beef quotas were announced around mid-October 2025, U.S. live cattle futures prices dropped significantly, creating volatility and near-term bearishness, with some sources ...
At this phase of the cattle cycle, U.S. recession is the number-one threat to ending the bull market. The other threat, that ...
On the consumer side, demand for beef continues to grow and is reaching record levels. Nebraska Farm Bureau reports an index ...