An excellent metric to consider when purchasing bred heifers is the number of calves it takes to pay for the purchase.

Fri August 22 2025

The "Bullish/Bearish Consensus" Indicator for cattle remains in ‘Excessive Optimism’ Territory. When the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri August 22 2025

July beef production was 4 percent below the previous year and cattle slaughter was down 7 percent from July 2024.

Thu August 21 2025

Beef exports were down 3 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average.

Thu August 21 2025

Approximately 15% of the cattle inventory is within an area experiencing drought compared to 14% last week.

Thu August 21 2025

The lesser prairie-chicken is a bird historically found in parts of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.

Wed August 20 2025

Prime farmland should not be wasted and replaced with green new deal subsidized solar panels.

Tue August 19 2025

The campaign is designed to unite ranchers and consumers in the fight for fair markets and honest food labels.

Tue August 19 2025

Compared to last year, estimates indicate Cattle on Feed, Placements & Marketings will all be lower.

Tue August 19 2025

39% of Pasture & Range Conditions rated 'Good to Excellent' compared to 39% Last Week and 34% Last Year.

Tue August 19 2025

71% of Corn Crop Condition rated as 'Good to Excellent' compared to 72% Last Week and 67% Last Year.

Tue August 19 2025

Last week's Marketings were 8.7% higher than the 3 Year Average.

Mon August 18 2025

Alberta group says national counterpart does not meet its standards for fiscal transparency, governance, and communications

Mon August 18 2025

New World Screwworm is not only a threat to our ranching community — but it is a threat to our food supply and our national security.

Mon August 18 2025

It is important to not forget the fundamentals that explain why the market is at this level and what they say about the coming months.

Mon August 18 2025

Lawsuit alleges major meat packers are labeling beef products as “Products of the USA” when most of the meat is not produced in the U.S.

Sat August 16 2025

Compared to last week, fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains and Northern Plains was steady with both feeder cattle and stocker calves higher.

Sat August 16 2025

Governor Greg Abbott and U.S Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins reveal plans to fight back against threats posed by the New World screwworm.

Fri August 15 2025

The theory behind the "Bullish/Bearish Indicator" is when the public reaches a consensus, they are usually wrong.

Fri August 15 2025

Beef net sales of 4,300 MT for 2025--a marketing-year low--were down 73 percent from the previous week and 66 percent from the prior 4-week average.

Thu August 14 2025