Beef and pork were considerably more expensive at the end of 2024 than at the end of 2023. Live cattle posted an over 12% gain, while the feeders were up over 17%. Lean hog futures moved around 20% ...

Feeder cattle futures did even better ... Time will tell if the tariff plans are a threat to gain an edge in trade negotiations or if they become a reality. Any trade barriers can create ...

I enjoy going to the sale barn to see calves weigh up and sell well. I thrive off of other people’s success. At the end of ...

For cow-calf producers, value of gain (VOG ... and allows them to carefully evaluate their production plans. However, it ultimately helps producers determine the optimal weight to market their feeder ...

AgriNews has followed the Rahn family throughout the year. This is the last in a series of updates about the family members and the decisions they make on their farm.

Rather than sell the company, he thought, what if “I created an 11-point business plan to turn the company around ... Ross Wilson, president and CEO of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association says, ...

His plan is to use their large base to get the ... director of risk management for Cactus Feeders, the nation’s largest feedlot operation. It signed up some cattle, but he wasn’t at liberty to say how ...