The USDA’s June 2025 outlook reports mixed shifts in beef production, stronger cattle prices, and increased beef trade activity.
Production Trends
2025 beef production is...
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U.S. beef exports declined in April 2025, as the industry felt the continued effects of deteriorating trade relations with China. Data released by the...
Changes in beef cow inventory are driven by two factors – how many new bred heifers enter the herd each year and how many...
Cattle are waiting for a wave
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Source: University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension
Authors: William Halfman and Brenda Boetel
Introduction
With cattle prices at all-time highs, forward-thinking cattle feeders and backgrounders will be...
U.S. beef production is forecast to drop 5% in 2026 to 25.140 billion pounds, marking the fourth consecutive annual decline. The latest USDA May...
Source: University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension
Written by: William Halfman and Brenda Boetel
Introduction
With cattle prices at all-time highs, forward-thinking cattle feeders and backgrounders will be...