Placements plunged 12.1% in September to a series record low, signaling an intensifying fed cattle supply hole for early next year.

Adding body condition can boost salvage value by hundreds of dollars per head, but feed costs, forage availability and market ...

Cattle are inherently susceptible to respiratory disease. Dr. Ron Tessman discusses the history and risk that BRD poses.

High-oleic soybeans can help add energy to dairy rations and potentially lower feed costs, but roasting methods, feeding ...

Live cattle futures saw some steadier trade in the front months, down a dime to 12 cents higher, with other contracts up 15 ...

Live cattle futures fell back ahead of the Friday report, as contracts were steady to 77 cents in the red at the close. Cash ...

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on Oct. 1, 2026. The inventory was slightly below Oct ...

September placements totaled 1.777 million head, down 12 percent from the previous year and the lowest September total since the series began in 1996.

Over 120 of the spring-2025-born dairy-beef cattle have now been slaughtered from the ABP Demo Farm in Co. Carlow. Of these, ...

If you could see a number above every animal in the mob, ranking it on how well it turns feed into product, would it change ...

Price action: December live cattle closed steady at $231.125, near the daily high. November feeder cattle lost $1.90 to ...

Preparing feed for cows is an important part of everyday farm life, helping provide cattle with the nutrition they need to stay healthy and productive. From selecting the ingredients to mixing and ...