Today’s scheduled release of the Jan. 1 Cattle (Inventory) report from the USDA will have as much, or more, focus by the cattle and beef production industries as ever. The report, scheduled for 2:00 pm CT, gives as good of an estimate as there is of the size of the US cattle herd on Jan. … Read More
EU Pushes Back On Greenland Tariff Threat
It appears that the US’ NATO partners aren’t happy with President Trump’s strongarm tactics concerning Greenland, and some form of retaliation could be coming. What that retaliation might look like is blurry at this point, but Sarah Shamim of the news wire Aljazeera, said in an article that “Europe is now considering deploying a ‘trade … Read More
What’s A Good Bull Worth?
Bull buying season has begun and will continue into the spring, with progressive seedstock operations offering yearling bulls. Accordingly, Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension beef cattle breeding specialist, sit’s time to consider – what’s a good bull worth in 2026? THE ANSWER In the 1980’s, the answer was “A good bull is … Read More
Frozen Red Meat, Poultry Stocks Mixed
Total red meat supplies in freezers on Dec. 31 were up about 4% from the previous month but down about 3% from last year, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service said in its January Cold Storage report. Total frozen poultry supplies on Dec. 31 were up about 2% from the previous month but down about … Read More
Funds Nudge Net Long Live Cattle Position Higher
During the week ended Tuesday, managed money, a proxy for large commodity index funds, nudged their collective net long live cattle futures position higher as cattle owners raised their total net short position. That conclusion was drawn from Friday’s weekly Commitments of Traders report from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. FUNDS TAKE LONGER CATTLE … Read More
Cattle Price Gains Could Continue Into 2026
Cattle prices advanced for a third straight year in 2025, and more of the same can be expected this year, said Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing analyst, in a letter called Cow-Calf Corner. Prices for all classes of cattle moved higher last year, setting frequent records for most of the first three … Read More
Canada Cattle On Feed Down from Last Year, Average
Canada’s cattle on feed totals started 2026 smaller than last year and the 2020-2024 average, but at a point that likely will be the third highest monthly marker of the year. December placements also were down from 2024 and the 2019-2023 average. The data came from CanFax, a division of the Canadian Cattle Association. CanFax … Read More