Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices

The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes.
AgWeb

Massive Fund Selling Pushes Corn Through Support, Wheat to Contract Lows: Cattle Firm with Strong Beef but Eyes Cash

Massive fund selling continues to push the grains lower with new contract lows in wheat and corn breaking chart support. Prices have lost a lot of ground the last couple of weeks, but are they getting ...
Nasdaq

Cattle Trade Mixed on Monday as Beef Selling Slows

Live cattle futures are down 10 to 20 cents across the front months on Monday. December was down $2.22 on the week. Cash trade last week settled in with Northern sales of $186-188 and Southern action ...
Post Register

Marketing beef from the pasture to your plate

There are many ways to market cattle, and a growing number of producers are venturing into direct marketing, selling beef ...
Agri-Pulse

Economists say cattle producers still may be selling, not rebuilding, herds

Cattle at the Griffieon Family Farm in Iowa. (USDA photo) Cattle numbers in feedlots are down this year, but the number is still high enough to suggest that producers are selling off heifers rather ...

Beef prices are going to the moooooooon

Sky-high beef prices are colliding with America's newfound protein obsession, while ranchers say a crippling cattle shortage ...