Profit margins for both cattle and hog finishing operations saw modest gains last week but also carry significantly higher feed costs than a year ago. Cattle feeders saw average profits of $222 per ...

Average packer margins fell further into the red last week with Sterling’s estimate at -$298.46/head compared to -$193/head ...

The pendulum continues swinging toward cattle feeders as cash prices jumped $3 last week and left packers with their largest negative margins in nearly six years. Average cattle feeding margins were ...

Both packer and feedlot margins declined last week to -$273/head for packers as Choice steer prices gained against little gain with the Comprehensive Cutout Value ($360.50/cwt.) and higher break-evens ...

The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk in recent years to the smallest since the early 1950s because droughts and higher production ...

Don’t look for retail beef prices to come down any time soon. That was part of the message from an industry expert Tuesday at the Colorado Farm Show in Greeley. Tyler Cozzens, an economist for ...

A highly concentrated beef market has meant higher prices for consumers and lower returns for the people raising the animals. Some ranchers in the Midwest and Great Plains want a new option by ...