The nation’s cattle herd has shrunk in recent years to the smallest since the early 1950s because droughts and higher production costs.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Cattle prices have hit an all-time high, with some local ranchers getting roughly $3,000 for a 600-700 pound cow. This comes as grocery stores see consumers preferring beef ...

Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs. And experts say consumers shouldn’t ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. & HURON, S.D. — Cattle prices have been in great shape so far in 2025. “We had a price spike there earlier in the year that not a lot of people were anticipating,” said Mike Miller, ...

For the sixth consecutive year, the United States cattle herd started the year smaller at 86.6 million head in January, down more than 495,000 head from the previous January, according to the January ...

The cattle markets hit historic highs again to start 2025, and as USDA’s latest Cattle Inventory report showed U.S. beef cattle inventory fell to the lowest level in 64 years, tight supplies and ...

The Texas beef cattle herd grew slightly since January 2024, but the overall U.S. herd remains near its lowest numbers since 1961. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts expect several factors ...

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 ...

Cattle prices are still at an all-time high, so some cow-calf producers are just sending calves to market right off the cows, rather than put time and money into weaning, vaccinations and ...

While US inflation has cooled from its pandemic-era peak, prices at grocery store meat counters are skyrocketing with no ...