January USDA cattle reports could reveal if beef herd has hit bottom and started rebuilding, which could have major implications on markets.

The comprehensive carcass cutout value began the year with the first week’s average at $353/cwt, 8% higher than the January 2025 average. The first three full weeks of 2025 featured fed cattle harvest ...

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WASHINGTON — The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed, inflation stayed elevated and unemployment rose. Last year's odd outcomes raise a host of ...

New year opens with strong fundamentals in the cattle market, setting up for another good year. The end of 2025 brought significant improvement in cattle markets. After falling sharply from ...

Live cattle futures are up 20 cents in the nearby February contracts, with other months $1 to $1.50 higher. Cash trade from last week settled in at $232-233 across the country. Feeder cattle futures ...

With cattle market supply and demand fundamentals unchanged, cattle and beef markets will continue the path that the industry has been on since the market run began three years ago. Cattle markets ...