Cattle on Feed. USDA estimated cattle and calves on feed on March 1 at 11.56 million head, down 2% from last year and slightly below average analyst expectations. (The monthly Cattle on Feed report ...

Live cattle futures posted gains of 22 cents to $1.175 on Friday, led by Dec to keep up with cash. On the week, the contracts was up $3.825. Cash trade settled in last week at $186-188, with most ...

Fed cattle marketed in the month rose by 1%, to 1.73 million head, slightly more than analysts expected. Total inventory of cattle on feed totaled 11.64 million head, which is down 1.6% from last ...

Live cattle futures rallied on Thursday, with gains of $1.45 to $2.15 across the front months. Preliminary open interest was up another 3,492 contracts. Cash trade started was reported at $230-231 ...

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on June 1, 2025. The cattle inventory was 1% below June 1 ...

Some of the Cattle on the Hogg Family Farm take a break from the heat by relaxing in the shade of a tree. Josh Cobb/News Tribune photo: 90 percent of Missouris counties are experiencing drought ...