Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices

The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs ...
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Cattle prices have reached a record high this year

GILLETTE — Wednesday afternoon inside Buffalo Livestock Market — one of the local sale barns to ranchers in Campbell County — ranchers were experiencing something they’d never even dared to hope for: ...
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Barnyard Basics: What’s going to happen with cattle prices?

The past few years have seen record prices for all categories of beef cattle and this year is the highest ever. Producers and cattle buyers are wondering how long this upward trend will continue.
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Cattle and beef prices hit record highs amid nationwide inventory decline

Beef and cattle prices have reached unprecedented levels across the nation, with the Abilene livestock auction serving as an example of the broader economic impact. Experts attribute the surge to a ...
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USDA reports show continued shrinking of U.S. cattle herd as soaring prices continue

The number of beef cattle in the U.S. continues to fall, a pair of reports released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture show. "We are not expanding the breeding herd yet, and the implications ...
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‘Sky is done falling,’ North Dakota rancher says of dropping cattle prices

MANDAN, N.D. — North Dakota rancher August Heupel has yet to sell any of the beef calves he has raised this year, so far avoiding the recent drop in prices that was fueled in part by comments from ...
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Local auction markets are the lifeblood of the cattle industry

Livestock auction markets are crucial to the cattle industry, providing an essential service to farmers and ranchers, especially small producers. Lee Pitts, a well-known columnist, rancher, and owner ...