Cattle inventories hit 1950s lows while prices surge 29 percent as drought and economics drive widespread herd liquidation.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa beef producers have to balance dietary and nutritional considerations with getting the most value for their dollar after feed prices skyrocketed this winter as a result of last ...

The December report showed cattle and calves on feed in large feedlots (greater than 1,000 head) totaled 11.727 million head on Dec. 1. USDA livestock analyst Michael McConnell says inventory levels ...

Gary Vetter was 10 years old when he started feeding cattle at his family's farm. Fifty-five years later, he faces an ...

A University of Illinois study looked at the influence of grazing and rainfall on the runoff of nitrogen into streams. The USDA Cattle on Feed report released Sept. 19 showed even lower inventory and ...

Live cattle futures saw strength of 67 cents to $1.00 to close out Friday, as August was up $2.92 last week. Cash activity settled in at $230-231 in the South last week, with $240-242 in the North.