With beef cow slaughter down 20% and cull bulls breaking the $200/cwt. barrier, record-heavy steer weights are fueling a ...

Cattle markets continue to march higher in 2026, driven by limited inventories and strong demand.  Lightweight calves and ...

The 2026 Missouri Master Farmer runs a seedstock cattle operation. His goal is to provide high-quality beef to cattle farmers and feed God’s people.

For 2026 alone, 3,900 more cows have been culled each week on average compared to a year ago, resulting in year-to-date slaughter being 35,000 head or 7.5% higher than the year prior.

U.S. cattle inventories are at a 75-year low, driven in part by years of severe drought in the western United States that have strained feed supplies.

The American cattle herd is at a 75-year low. That supply squeeze is leading to skyrocketing beef prices and layoffs in the meatpacking business. Here & Now's Lisa Mullins speaks with Monty Lesh, a ...

Across the country, ranchers have fewer cattle than at any point since 1952, leading to rising beef prices. Farmers are still expected to accumulate more debt this year.