Feedyard closeouts were $66 per head short of covering all costs last week, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker.

McDonald’s completed the rollout of its fresh beef Quarter Pounders this year to rave reviews from food critics who called it “juicier with more depth of flavor.”

Drought and miles of degraded fences allowed cattle to wander onto the Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico, putting ranchers at odds with preserve managers.

Non-tariff exports of U.S. beef and pork to Mexico and Canada remain in place and we can now move forward with certainty toward our expanding North American trade opportunities.

Demand remains strong for feeder cattle with auction prices steady to $2 higher.

A second wolf in the Old Profanity Territory pack has been killed by a wildlife department marksman in Washington after the pack killed multiple cattle.