Livestock
Feds launch probe into rising lamb imports
The U.S. sheep industry moved a step closer to securing trade relief after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative formally requested that the U.S. International...
By Charles Wallace
Environment
Trump restores smaller boundaries for UT national monuments
President Donald Trump has signed proclamations dramatically reducing the size of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand...
By Charles Wallace
Environment
USFWS finalizes additional ESA reforms
The Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released additional final rules for...
By Anna Miller Fortozo
Spotlight Story
Beef
Stable meat prices expected this summer
By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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Jul 24, 2026
Texas shoppers heading to the meat counter this summer should expect beef prices to remain near record highs, but a new Texas A&M University report suggests the wild swings of last summer are unlikely to repeat.
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, July 28
It was a turnaround Taco Tuesday as cattle futures regained some of yesterday's losses.
By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Monday, July 27
Cattle futures closed lower following the announcement by USDA to begin reopening the border...
By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Friday, July 24
The cattle market closed higher into the weekend following the release of mostly neutral...
By Anna Miller Fortozo
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Thursday, July 23
Cattle futures mustered some support, closing higher despite lower cash trade.
By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, July 22
Cattle futures closed sharply lower as traders seem hesitant ahead of this Friday’s Cattle on Feed...
By Charles Wallace
Daily Market Wrap Up
Market Wrap-Up: Tuesday, July 21
Cattle futures closed mixed as a lack of news spurred any fundamental support.
By Charles Wallace
Sale Calendar
Upcoming livestock sales
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TLAY California Fall Bred Female Sale
Turlock, CA
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Cattle Country Video – Oregon Trail Classic
Gering, NE
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Big Horn Classic
Sheridan, WY
All Breeds
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Northern Livestock Video Auction Early Fall Preview
Billings, MT
All Breeds
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22
SAT
Riverbend Ranch Female Sale
Idaho Falls, ID
Angus
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Memory Ranches Foal Sale
Wells, NV
Horse
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Labor Day
Hudson Oaks, TX
All Breeds
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3
THU
Vintage Angus Ranch Bull Sale
La Grange, CA
Angus
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FRI
Byrd Cattle Co Production Sale
Los Molinos, CA
Angus
SEP
5
SAT
Dunipace Angus Ranch & Bar KJ Bull Sale
Farmington, CA
Angus
Commentary
Perspectives
News
Kevin’s Comments: Summer sale reflections
By Kevin Murnin
For many producers across the West, the end of July and August are important times of the year—payday. The market continued to reward these producers for...
Daily Headlines
Guest Opinion: When should farmers take social security?
By Rod Mauszycki, DTN tax columnist
As the farming community continues to age, one question comes up every year during...
News
Guest Opinion: The case for more ag research
By Urban Lehner, DTN editor emeritus
For many decades, the U.S. led the world in public funding for agriculture research....
Daily headlines
Today's lineup
Daily Headlines
Market Wrap-Up: Wednesday, July 29
By Charles Wallace
Cattle futures closed in the green as it appears futures are rallying from their lows made last week.
Daily Headlines
Guest Opinion: When should farmers take social security?
By Rod Mauszycki, DTN tax columnist
As the farming community continues to age, one question comes up every year during...
Beef
Stable meat prices expected this summer
By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Texas shoppers heading to the meat counter this summer should expect beef prices to...
Community
The Viewpoint with Dave Weaber
By Charles Wallace
Growing up on his family’s ranch outside Pueblo, CO, taught Dave Weaber that success in the cattle business is measured over generations, not just market cycles.
Community
The Viewpoint with Guy Colyer
By Anna Miller Fortozo
Fresh off the 2026 Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium & Convention, Guy Colyer of...
Community
The Viewpoint with Mark Gardiner
By Charles Wallace
The recent world-record sale of the bull G A R Market Maker may have...
Community
The Viewpoint with Glynn Tonsor
By Charles Wallace
For Glynn Tonsor, understanding the cattle market starts with a simple premise: producers cannot...
Livestock
190 reads this weekFeds launch probe into rising lamb imports
By Charles Wallace
The U.S. sheep industry moved a step closer to securing trade relief after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative formally requested that the U.S. International...
News
Trump administration rules dairy farmers can hire H-2a workers
By WLJ
New guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of...
Health/Nutrition
FDA clears ivermectin for NWS prevention in horses
By Anna Miller Fortozo
The Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization on July 15 for the use of...
Environment
Genetic considerations and breed differences when restocking the cow herd
By Dr. Bob Hough, WLJ correspondent
When considering the proper genetics needed to rebuild the cow herd, it is important...
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