Cattle mean so much to Nebraskans that their major university, and some key donors, injected millions of dollars into the business of raising the valuable critters. They already out-number people in ...

HAPPY, Texas — Randy Shields looked out at a sea of cattle at the sprawling Wrangler Feedyard — 46,000 animals milling about in the dry Panhandle air as a feed truck swept by on its way to their pens.

Feedlot owners put a record number of cattle on feed last February as producers dealt with dry conditions and processors were running at a steady clip. The number of cattle placed into large feedlots ...

They are among the beef producers caught in the squeeze between the end consumers and initial producers. A.J. and Kellie ...

Walk into University of Nebraska’s new Feedlot Innovation Center, and you’ll realize it’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen. While the buildings may be empty lots today, starting next week, cattle will ...

EDGELEY, N.D. — For the fourth year, cattle feedlot operators are feeling the pressure from what they’re worried is a no-win market. Brandon Schweigert, 39, of Edgeley, N.D., says he’s trying to ...

In its monthly report published Friday, the USDA said that total inventories of cattle on feedlots were 11.58 million head through April 1. That is off a half point from the same month last year.

The April 17 Cattle on Feed report indicated a 1% year-over-year decline in cattle with 11.6 million head on feed.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blackshirt Feeders feedlot operation near Haigler, Nebraska. (Courtesy of Settje Agri-Services & Engineering) LINCOLN — ...