CHICAGO (Reuters) - Americans are eating more hamburgers and fewer steaks as the economy wallows in recession, and that has led to huge losses at U.S. feedyards that fatten the cattle for steaks. Each ...

WICHITA, Kan. - At a time when the consumer appetite for beef waning amid the economic downturn, the number of cattle going into feedlots in Kansas and across the nation has also taken a steep dive.

A recent Cattle on Feed report did not provide any surprises to livestock analysts. The U.S. Department of Agriculture indicated the Cattle on Feed was up 2%. “The report was about as close to ...

When planning a 500-head feeding facility plus cattle working area, Kansas beef producer Trey Ruetti did his homework ...

The United States Cattle on Feed report showed an increase of 3% on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report from feedlots with a ...

Providing shade is important for comfort and efficiency. Producers who do not have natural shade available have turned to ...

Another hot South Texas day greeted cattlemen who traveled to Corpus Christi for a feeder steer update. Fifty ranches from South, Central and East Texas consigned a total of 1,096 steers to the ...

CHICAGO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Americans are eating more hamburgers and fewer steaks as the economy wallows in recession, and that has led to huge losses at U.S. feedyards that fatten the cattle for ...