Cattle Markets

Almost a full year after Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue directed an investigation into beef packing margins following the Tyson Foods plant fire in Holcomb, Kansas, the USDA has released their …

Washington, D.C. – During the House Agriculture Committee’s Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations Subcommittee hearing, Subcommittee Ranking Member Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Ibach on the …

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) sent a letter this week to leaders on Capitol Hill thanking them for their efforts in supporting America’s cattle producers through the Coronavirus Aid, Response, …

(WASHINGTON) – On Wednesday, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA), National Farmers Union (NFU), and eleven other organizations sent a letter to the Senate Agriculture Committee requesting a hearing on livestock …

Major disruptions in the cattle and hog markets, one of the several fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have led to many conversations about policy options that might be helpful. One …

(WASHINGTON) – On Wednesday, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) sent a letter to Congressional leaders on concerns associated with the current framework of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). …

(DTN) — Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Tuesday credited the Department of Justice for beginning “sweeping initiatives” against the country’s four largest meatpackers. Speaking to reporters during a weekly call, …

At the announcement of the details of the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program on Tuesday morning, President Trump said he had read that the U.S. imports cattle and he suggested …

Last night during a press conference, President Trump announced he has asked the Department of Justice to look into the disparity between cattle prices and record high boxed beef. Trump …

By Larry Schnell, Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange, for the Livestock Marketing Association To say times are tough in cattle country would be an understatement. Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) member livestock auction …