EDGELEY, N.D. -- Jay Mathern loads cattle on a truck, headed for a processing plant in Dakota City, Neb., and wonders out aloud one question: Why? "That's 360 miles," he says, after handing a brand ...

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek, says the last time placements and markets were this low was in 2015, which may be signaling heifer retention is starting to take place.

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers and Heifers sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher with some instances of 12.00 to 17.00 higher in the Southeast region. Demand was moderate to good. Markets moved back to ...

Live cattle futures were down $5.62 to $6.90 in most contracts on Tuesday. Cash activity kicked off on Tuesday with light sales of $375-378 in the North, down $5 from last week. Southern trade has ...

As the economy slows, businesses are cutting back, including cattle farmers. They're downsizing as feed becomes more expensive. But they're not shrinking their herds. They're shrinking the cows. The ...

Despite the smallest U.S. cowherd in 73 years and corresponding tight feeder cattle supplies, the largest cattle feedyard north of the Rio Grande is under construction in Nebraska. When complete, ...

We have owned and lived on our own 20-acre piece of paradise for about 10 years now. Throughout the years, we have raised many animals on this farm, including feeder cattle, egg-laying chickens, meat ...

Live cattle futures are showing $5.35 to $6.27 losses across most contracts on Tuesday. Cash activity has yet to show much beyond compiling showlists this week. Last week saw sales of $242-243, steady ...

A farmer has resorted to crowdfunding because low rainfall has resulted in there not being enough grass for his livestock to feed on. Cameron Farquharson, a tenant farmer running a small farm of sheep ...

CHICAGO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures neared a one-month low on Tuesday as rising grain prices signaled risks for increased costs for livestock feed, brokers ...