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Record Beef Prices Squeeze Herd Expansion
California Ag Today
High prices may boost profits today, but they are also making it harder for the next generation of ranchers to enter and grow in the cattle industry.
Time for Cattle Herd Size Panic?
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Rachel Endecott, rancher and former beef cattle extension specialist, chats with Haylie Shipp about the impact of cow size as it relates to the cattle herd.
Comparing Apples to Oranges to Cow Size
California Ag Today
As of January 1, the U.S. cattle herd was tallied at 86.7 million head, the lowest since 1951. Do we panic? Well…it is definitely something to consider – the herd size, not the induced panic – but there is something else at play. The beef supply hasn’t seen as steep of a drop off.
Cattle Price Crystal Ball
Southeast Regional Ag News
Bernt Nelson, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, says several upcoming reports are going to give us a better look at where cattle prices could end up in 2025.
Modeling the Size of the U.S. Cattle Herd
Southeast Regional Ag News
“A model estimates the July 1 U.S. cattle inventory to be 94.2 million head or 1.2% lower than in July 2023," says Jason Franken, Western Illinois University.
Estimating the Size of the U.S. Cattle Herd
California Ag Today
Without the July 1 Cattle Inventory Report from USDA, analysts are using historical context and recent on-feed reports to estimate the herd size.
Cattle Inventory Projections are Lower for 2025
Line on Agriculture
Cattle industry inventory, projections, and related legislation in today's Line on Ag report.
USDA Drops Data Set for U.S. Ranchers
California Ag Today
Tanner Beymer, senior director of government affairs with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says the July Cattle Report from USDA NASS carries a lot of weight for the big picture.
NASS Axes July Cattle Report
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Ag Statistics Service (NASS) has now announced that there will be one fewer statistical report in the world of livestock. It is the July Cattle Report getting the axe. Will it matter?
Cattle Inventory's Impact on Dairy
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA recently reported the U.S. cattle herd reached its lowest level since 1951. Bryan Doherty of Total Farm Marketing explains what this means for dairy farmers.
CattleFax Reflects on Cattle Inventory
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. cattle inventory is down 2%. Matthew McQuagge of CattleFax explains what they watch to signal herd rebuilding,
Current Cattle Inventory
Land & Livestock Report
Calves born during the first half of 2023 are estimated at 24.8 million head, down 2%
Building Back (A Small Cattle Herd) Better
Southeast Regional Ag News
It may or may not be “better,” but building back the U.S. cattle herd has been a hot topic as inventory numbers have catapulted lower in recent years. How will we know when the process is starting?
Small Cattle Herd with No Signs of Rebuilding
Southeast Regional Ag News
The USDA’s July 1 Cattle on Feed Report showed the lowest number of U.S. beef cattle in a decade.
Add Another Bull to the Cattle Market
Southeast Regional Ag News
Tyler Schau, a hedging strategist with AgMarket.net, explains why he can be added to the list of optimists when it comes to the 2023 cattle market.
Low Cattle Numbers, High Packer Interest
Southeast Regional Ag News
AFBF Economist Bernt Nelson dives into the positive factors behind the U.S. cattle market.
