heifer

The USDA is reporting the second-highest April 1st cattle feedlot inventory ever, at 11.7 million head, which is up 7% from a year ago.  In that inventory are more heifers, 4.6 million to be specific, that's up 14% year-over-year.  USDA Livestock Analyst Shayle Shaggem said heifers are 35.7% of the...

The beef cow herd and beef production continue to increase.  According to AgWeb.com with three-quarters of 2016 done, beef production is up 5% over last year, and will continue to post monthly gains for the rest of this year and into 2017.  No...