Cattle Market
The American cattle market reached a fever pitch this week as cash trade in Kansas skyrocketed to a staggering $249 per hundredweight (cwt), shattering previous all-time nominal records and signaling a paradigm shift in the protein sector. This historic surge, confirmed during the mid-February trading window, comes after weeks of
Cattle Futures
As of mid-February 2026, the cattle futures market finds itself in a precarious tug-of-war, characterized by a persistent technical "chop" that has left traders searching for a definitive direction. While the underlying fundamentals—including the tightest cattle supply in seven decades—point toward a bullish horizon, the charts
Cattle Trade
The North American cattle industry has entered a state of emergency following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to indefinitely suspend all live cattle imports from Mexico. This drastic measure comes as the New World screwworm (NWS)—a devastating, flesh-eating parasite—has been detected within 200 miles
Livestock
As of February 5, 2026, the U.S. livestock market is witnessing an extraordinary surge in momentum, with both cattle and hog futures barreling toward contract highs. Driven by a combination of generational supply shortages in the beef sector and a massive influx of speculative capital, the protein complex has
USDA
In a high-stakes move to protect the backbone of American agriculture, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially launched a $100 million "Grand Challenge" aimed at halting the northward advance of the New World screwworm (NWS). Announced on January 21, 2026, by U.S. Secretary of
Cattle Market
CHICAGO — The cattle market, which had been charging through the early weeks of 2026 with historic momentum, hit a punishing wall on Friday, January 16. In a session that sent shockwaves through the agricultural sector, feeder cattle futures experienced a staggering collapse, with some contracts falling by more than $8
livestock market
The dawn of 2026 has brought a starkly divided landscape to the American livestock sector. According to the latest market tracking from DTN Progressive Farmer, the cattle complex has entered the year in an "aggressive rally," with prices for fed and feeder cattle pushing toward levels unseen in
Livestock
As of late December 2025, the United States livestock market is navigating a period of profound structural upheaval, defined by a historic divergence between the beef and dairy sectors. While cattle producers are grappling with a herd size not seen since the 1950s—sending beef prices to unprecedented heights—the
Cattle Industry
As the winter of 2025 settles across the American Heartland, the U.S. cattle industry finds itself in the grip of a jarring economic disconnect. Despite consumers paying record-high prices at the grocery store—with ground beef averaging $6.54 per pound and premium steaks topping $12.29—the primary
Bovine Tuberculosis
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced on November 13, 2025, the detection of a bovine tuberculosis (bTB)-positive beef herd in Presque Isle County. This latest incident, the 84th cattle herd identified with bTB in Michigan since 1998 and the first since January 2025, underscores the