Cash cattle fall while boxed beef surges $7.45 per hundredweight. Futures trade below cash amid volatile outside markets.

In Part I, we talked about how the concentration in the marketplace exploded from 1980 to 2021, and how that explosion in concentration resulted in a complete reversal of the […] ...

Beef prices are up and not expected to fall soon. Experts point to high demand, low supply, and meatpacker profits.

The U.S. beef cattle market should continue flying high but also faces turbulence in 2026 thanks to the lowest inventory in 75 years, according to an American Farm Bureau Federation economist. “With ...

2025 was a remarkable year for cattle with prices setting records on several occasions. USDA’s most recent net farm income forecast adjusted net farm income downward for 2025 and is projecting lower ...

Beef is not just another line on your grocery receipt, it is a barometer of how strained the entire U.S. cattle system has become. As you look toward 2026, the latest federal outlook signals that ...

Since President Donald Trump’s comments last week, a lot has been discussed on social media and at the coffee shop about increasing beef imports from Argentina, beef retail prices, the cattle market ...

K-State researcher suggests taking greater precautions and actions for animal welfare to help cattle be more efficient.

U.S. cattle farmers have faced significant challenges in recent years, from COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, low cattle prices and persistent drought conditions to growing threats of ...