The April 17 Cattle on Feed report indicated a 1% year-over-year decline in cattle with 11.6 million head on feed.

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USDA report shows fewer heifers on feed and slower beef cow slaughter, hinting at possible herd inventory shifts in 2026.

Linnell cites lower marketings, reduced Mexican feeder flows and drought plus heifer retention as drivers of a tighter market ...

Feeding cattle can be a labor intensive process, and research at Central Grasslands Research Extension Center in Streeter, North Dakota, provides some guidance on practices that can ease the time ...

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on September 1, 2025. The inventory was 1% below ...

Research-backed strategies show how limit-feeding rations, timed hay access and efficient bunk management can maintain cow ...

Mexican cattle exports fell off sharply in 2025, sending shockwaves through the North American beef supply chain and raising urgent questions about the long-term sustainability of U.S. cattle feeding ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Precise feed rations are critical to maintaining a healthy cattle herd in the most efficient way possible. Slick bunk management is the process of prescribing the appropriate amount ...

In its monthly report published Friday, the USDA said that total inventories of cattle on feedlots were 11.58 million head through April 1. That is off a half point from the same month last year.

Live cattle futures are posting $1.45 to $1.65 losses on Friday. Cash trade has picked up this week, with $248 sales across ...