Live cattle futures fell weaker on Friday, as most contracts fell 47 cents to $1.75. February was an exception, up 35 cents on cash strength, with the weekly move +95 cents. Friday’s open interest was ...

Cattle futures rallied Friday ahead of the USDA’s Cattle on Feed and Cattle Inventory Reports. Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says both live and feeder cattle futures had a nice recovery and ...

Live cattle futures were $1.20 to $1.70 higher on Friday, as October took the weekly gain to $3.60. Preliminary open interest was up 4,613 contracts on Friday. Cash trade settled in last week at $240 ...

USDA announced Wednesday it’s reinstating the July Cattle Inventory report, a mid-year check of the size of the U.S. cattle herd at a time when supplies are critically low. Less than a year after USDA ...

USDA's May 22 cattle on feed report was in general alignment with industry expectations, Dave Bergmeier writes.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. & HURON, S.D. — Cattle prices have been in great shape so far in 2025. “We had a price spike there earlier in the year that not a lot of people were anticipating,” said Mike Miller, ...

The next publication date of this report will be Jan. 6. Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold mixed; 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher. A lighter offering at most barns this week as business began ...

Now is the time to match feed availability to animal needs through the winter. The U.S. cattle inventory continues to drop, according to the USDA’s annual Cattle report released last week. As of Jan.

The USDA’s Cattle on Feed Report showed a surprising rise in feedlot inventories. It’s a remarkable shift in the recent market direction as it’s the first year-over-year inventory increase the industr ...