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 measures cattle on ...

Better returns for livestock producers have helped drive up demand for animal feed so far during the 2024-25 season. Margins ...

Cattle naturally sort their feed based on a variety of factors such as palatability, forage content, particle size, ...

as traders were lightning up ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report. Friday’s Preliminary open interest was up 5,406 contracts, with 3,361 contracts exiting April. Cash trade was on the move ...

The recent Cattle on Feed Report indicates the U.S. cattle herd may be rebounding. Chad Smith reports. Smith: After several years of contraction, there may be some indicators that the U.S. cattle herd ...

Live cattle futures posted some slight gains ahead of Friday afternoon’s Cattle on Feed report, up 15 to 35 cents at the close. Feb closed the week up just 7 cents. Cash trade was slow last ...

Prime beef cattle has been selling in excess of 650p ... It also forecasts increased cereal inclusion over alternative proteins in feed rations. Jess Corsair, AHDB senior economist, said ...

Demand for dietary energy in feed rations is pulling distillers’ grains ... While beef and dairy cattle have provided the major domestic markets, USDA reported that exports surged from about ...