Feedlot placements during February totaled 1.55 million head, 18 percent below 2024. During February, placements of calves weighing less than 600 lb. was 295,000 head, 600-699 lb. 275,000 head, ...

shifting land use and feed availability, regulatory matters, and the time to rebuild the herd. Path to cattle trough is long and slow, while time to peak is short and fast It takes longer to ...

Smith: After several years of contraction, there may be some indicators that the U.S. cattle herd is rebounding. Bernt Nelson ...