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 ...

From 1,800-lb fed cattle to 52-week cull cow coverage, the USDA’s latest insurance revisions offer livestock producers more ...

As fed cattle weights hit historic highs, a surplus of fat trim is creating an unprecedented need for lean blending beef, ...

Cattle are being fed to heavier weights to meet market demand; this raises their risk for heat stress challenges.

Live cattle futures posted mixed results on Wednesday, with contracts down 22 cents to 55 cents higher. Cash trade from last ...

Corn, soybeans and cattle are higher early Friday, with lean hogs slightly lower. Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says live and feeder cattle futures are higher again on Friday morning with ...

For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not. A study out Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that even ...

For some people, grass-fed beef can taste gamey, metallic, or even fishy. Learn how the meat differs from grain-fed beef.