beef herd

The latest USDA numbers show the size of the U.S. beef cattle herd continues to shrink.  Last week’s Cattle On Feed report shows placements into feedlots during January were down 4%, feed lot inventories on February 1st came in at 11.7 million, resu...

Better genetics are quickly becoming the hero to developing sustainable, efficient cattle herds.  For instance, ten years ago, the American Hereford Association began using an evolved version of conventional EPDs called “Genomic-Enhanced EPDs” to aid in better cattle breeding decisions.  As cattle prod...

According to NASS, the number of cows in Idaho on January 1st increased from 2020’s numbers, while both Washington and Oregon reported drops. Cow/calf numbers in Oregon hit 1.25 million head on January 1st, a drop of 30,000 head from last year, and off from the 1.31 mi ...

The latest USDA Cattle Lot Feed Inventory report shows the first year over year decrease since October 2014.  Numbers on September 1st down slightly, but it was still down 1% at 11 million head.  Feed lot placements in August was down 9% year-over-year, so does this indicate an impending contraction of the herd? “...

What's the latest when it comes to the U.S. Beef Herd?  USDA Livestock Analyst, Shayle Shagum took a look at the recent cattle inventory and monthly catalog feed report.  He said the total number of animals in feed stocks, July first 13.6 million...

The current growth of Canada’s cow herd, relative to the US cow inventory, is a study in contrasts.  Over the past decade, Canadian cow inventory has seen no real growth, while the U.S. cow herd has been going through an aggressive growth phase, adding three million cows last year alone.  The reas...

2018 was the fifth year in a row of beef cattle herd expansion, but that could be changing. "Now we're beginning to see potential signs that we may be peaking out in terms of the expansion of the herd." USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam said last week's cattle inventory shows a 1% year-over-year increase in beef cow numbers...