Cattle futures rise as packers pay more for tight supplies and slaughter falls to 535K head from previous week's 562K total.

February live cattle (LEG26) on Friday rose $2.525 to $234.90 and for the week were up $2.75. March feeders (GFH26) gained $0 ...

Last week most feeder cattle auctions had a big increase in price with feeder cattle $6 to $12 per hundredweight higher and calves $10 to $20 per hundredweight higher. We sold several 600-pound steers ...

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says live and feeder cattle futures are back into new contract and all-time highs after showing considerable resilience last week. He says the market shook off a ...

In a mid-August Barchart article on the animal protein sector of the commodities market, I cited three factors supporting animal protein prices since the 2020 lows, including inflation increasing ...

For 2025, the Livestock Marketing Information Center calculated estimated cow-calf returns over cash costs at $900 per cow, ...

For the week ending January 24, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt lower to $10/cwt higher compared to ...

Young calves out on pasture with their dams. Feeder calf prices continue to strengthen as the year nears an end. “Cattle and beef markets are wrapping up the fourth quarter on a very strong note — ...

Compared to last week, steers and heifers in the Southeast sold 9.00 to 14.00 higher, while other regions sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand was good to very good in places as buyers are trying to fill ...

Canadian beef cattle producers constantly look south of their border for market signals and trade opportunities.