Herd Expansion

Increasingly, cattle producers, consumers and policymakers are asking how high cattle prices will go, when they will reach a peak and what happens after the peak. Questions about the cyclical …

The July Cattle on Feed (COF) report showed feedlot inventories continuing to decrease.  Feedlot placements in June were down 7.9 percent year over year, more than expected.  June feedlot marketings …

The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as part of the 2024 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, shared expert market and weather analysis.  The smallest beef …

Between Oct. 18 and Oct. 23, six days after a bearish Cattle on Feed report, the January Feeder Cattle (Figure 1) contract fell 6.5%, from $252.86/cwt to $236.41/cwt, while December live …

Retaining and raising replacement heifers this year may be a tough decision for producers with limited feed availability. But given the shrinking size of the female herd, there are also …

What a difference a year makes when it comes to cow prices!  Whether it is weigh up cows at $1.10 per pound or young bred heifers and cows pushing $2,500 …

The mid-year cattle inventory report confirmed cattle numbers continue to get smaller and there is no significant indication of herd rebuilding so far.  Despite sharply higher cattle prices this year, …