cattle and calves

Despite the cattle inventory plummeting to the lowest level in 73 years, the number of cattle on feed remains surprisingly strong.  Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million...

According to NASS, the value of Washington’s Agricultural production in 2023 totaled almost $14 billion, up 6% year-over year.  The value of Washington’s crop production in 2023 was $7.71 billion, down about 10% from the record high value of $8.56 billion in 2022.  ...

Idaho agriculture production dipped 6% from 2022 to 2023.  The $11 billion recorded last year was down from the $11.7 billion Gem state farmers recorded in 2022.   The value of Idaho’s crop production in 2023 was $4.57 billion, also dow...

Washington’s farming community set a record two years ago.  Ag production in 2022 totaled $12.8 billion, shattering the previous record high of $10.4 billion in 2015 and up 27% from the revised previous year value of $10.1 billion.  The value of ...

USDA's National Ag Statistics Service released the Cattle report showing a 2% decline in U.S. cattle inventory.

Total U.S. farm cash receipts are forecast to increase 24% in 2022 compared with 2021.  But total farm production expenses are also expected to be way up this year compared with last year.  Sean Ellis with the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation said the picture is a rosier in the Gem State.   “Idaho far...

The value of Washington’s 2021 agricultural production totaled $10.2 billion, a slight increase from the 2020 figure.  According to NASS, the value of Washington’s crop production in 2021 was $7.21 billion, down 3% year-over-year.  Meanwhile, the...

Latest numbers from NASS show the cattle inventory dropped slightly, both regionally and nationally. A report on U.S. cattle inventory shows 93.6 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms as of January 1st, slightly below the 93 ...

As we start our six part series focused on Northwest Farm Credit Services quarterly Market Snapshot on local commodities, we start with dairy and cattle. Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS said the 12-month outlook on cattle suggests slightly profitable returns ...

Who's making money, and who isn't making money, in the beef cattle business? When starting at the end point and working backwards, margins are quite firm. USDA Livestock Analyst, Shayle Shagam, said as far as cattle feed lots, those margins have been up and down all year ...