Cattle Market
The United States cattle market has entered a period of unprecedented volatility, characterized by a staggering "Mexican standoff" between physical cash prices and paper futures. As of February 24, 2026, Northern dressed cattle have surged to a record-shattering $388 per hundredweight (cwt), signaling a desperate scramble for immediate
livestock market
CHICAGO — The domestic livestock market entered a new phase of volatility and bullish sentiment this morning, February 23, 2026, as traders and meatpackers digested the implications of a tighter-than-expected "Cattle on Feed" report. Following the Friday release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Live Cattle futures
Cargill
In a move that signals the deepening crisis within the American meat processing industry, Cargill (Private) has announced the permanent closure of its last remaining beef processing facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The decision, which marks the final exit of large-scale meatpacking from a city once central to the industry, will
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
Poultry
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent ripples through the agricultural sector this week with its February 2026 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, which slashed production forecasts for the poultry industry. Citing a combination of persistent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreaks and disappointing hatchery data,
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
Cattle Market
The American ranching industry has reached a historic inflection point as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its annual Cattle Inventory report on January 30, 2026. The data reveals a staggering contraction of the national herd to just 86.2 million head, the lowest total count since 1951.
Tyson Foods
In a significant resolution to nearly a decade of antitrust litigation, Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE: TSN) has reached a $48 million settlement to resolve claims that it conspired with other industry giants to fix the prices of pork. The agreement, filed in late January 2026 in the U.S. District
Agriculture
The agricultural world is still reeling from the "major shock" delivered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its January 2026 Crop Production report. Released earlier this month, the data confirmed what many feared but few expected: a massive supply glut that has fundamentally reset the
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