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  • Cattle on feed up; beef production down
  • Cattle inventory report implies gradual rise in numbers
  • Beef production smashes records as lamb and mutton slows in financial year 2025-26

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Cattle on feed up; beef production down

Heavier carcass weights partially offset lower fed cattle slaughter as beef production hits lowest levels since 2016 era.

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brownfieldagnews.com /4 weeks ago

Cattle inventory report implies gradual rise in numbers

The U.S. cattle herd grew slightly over the past year, signaling continued slow expansion. The USDA says the total cattle inventory on July 1st, 2026, was up slightly from July 1st...

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beefcentral.com /4 days ago

Beef production smashes records as lamb and mutton slows in financial year 2025-26

Latest livestock processing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a record beef production volume for the year ended 30 June, increasing 8.6pc to a 2.985 million tonn...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

The future looks extremely bright with this next generation of producers

Kansas Farm Management data reveals cost control, not market prices, separates high-profit cow-calf operations from struggling ones by $344 per head.

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 days ago

Tight cattle numbers pull July red meat production lower

Commercial red meat production saw a year-over-year decline in July. The USDA says 4.287 billion pounds of red meat were produced last month, down 2% on the year, with a 5% decreas...

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beefmagazine.com /2 days ago

The hay situation

Total U.S. hay production forecast drops 9.3% from ten-year average while stocks increased 19.5% compared to last year nationwide.

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Midyear 2026 cattle auction receipts

Weekly auction data shows steer sales rising while heifer share drops to 39%, but retention levels still fall short of signaling herd expansion.

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beefmagazine.com /3 weeks ago

Cattle cycle update and the Mexican border

July Cattle report shows beef cow numbers down while replacement heifers edge higher. Feedlot inventory climbs amid slower turnover and heavier weights.

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Lifting productivity key to lowering herd methane, producers told

Improving fertility, accelerating turnoff and moderating mature cow size remain the most effective ways for cattle producers to reduce methane emissions while lifting profitability...

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

U.S. dairy herd growth boosts June milk production

A larger and more efficient dairy herd in June continues to keep milk production numbers above last year. Milk production in the top 24 states increased 2.4 percent in June, with p...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Is production a fair-trade off for a low-input system?

Irish farms are constantly evolving in an effort to be as efficient and as profitable as possible, while complying with advancing rules and regulations. When EU milk quotas were ab...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Grazing over grain

A northwestern Illinois producer says the economics of grazing his fields makes more sense than growing grain. Trevor Toland, who raises cattle in McDonough County, tells Brownfiel...

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

Cattle prices haven’t hit the ceiling yet

Slow shift to herd expansion means any increases in beef production will also be slow.

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supplychainbrain.com /6 days ago

Tyson to Shed Three Beef Plants as U.S. Cattle Herds Dwindle

The USDA reported in February that there were an estimated 86.2 million heads of cattle in the U.S. to start the year, marking the lowest level the country has seen in 75 years.

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 week ago

USDA beef, pork estimates dip on slower slaughter rates

The USDA has lowered its expectations for 2026 red meat production, while increasing projections for poultry. Beef production is now estimated at 24.967 billion pounds, down 321 mi...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Farm Survey: Average income rose by 81% on cattle finishing farms

Beef finishing and store cattle enterprises recorded the strongest percentage income growth of any farm system in Ireland in 2025, according to a new report. The average income on...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

May red meat production falls on slower processing rates

Red meat production declined during May. The USDA says 4.103 billion pounds of mostly beef and pork were produced last month, falling 6% on the year. That was due to an 8% drop in...

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beefmagazine.com /3 weeks ago

Cows grazing standing corn

A feed option for this summer, fall, and winter.

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Farm Survey: Cattle rearing incomes hit record-breaking levels in 2025

The average family farm income (FFI) on cattle rearing farms in 2025 increased 74% to hit €24,061, the highest figure for the category on record. This is according to the Teagasc N...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Regional cattle markets wrap: Grassfed production system dominates local cattle markets

A consequence of Australia's grassfed system running the show, as it currently is, is that competition for cattle from graziers can squeeze processing and feedlot margins. Processo...

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beefcentral.com /1 month ago

Project aims to increase annual beef-on-dairy processing to 100,000 head by 2030

Australia’s beef-on-dairy sector is poised for rapid growth, with genetic improvement and collaborative advantages laying the groundwork for expansion, according to a new report, f...

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

Ranchers seek more CRP grazing options

State livestock associations want easier access to idle acres as tight forage supplies limit herd expansion opportunities.

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beefcentral.com /3 weeks ago

How much cow can your country afford?

Two dry seasons have put maternal efficiency under the microscope at Chalambra in Victoria’s Western District. Their experience, alongside commercial results across other systems,...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Cowherd inventory: Maybe this will be the year to turn the corner

First-half 2026 beef cow slaughter rate is the lowest on record, suggesting producers may add roughly 500,000 head to the herd by year's end.

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