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Cattle prices continue to skid for the third week in a row.

Drought is starting to recede in many of the top beef producing states.

All classes of cattle and calves traded lower this week, pulled down by the bear’s strangle hold on the futures markets.

The USDA-AMS is seeking public input on possible revisions to the U.S. Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef to adjust for recent improvements and trends in animal raising and feeding.

The man in charge of resurrecting a scandal-marred beef plant that has sat idle since 2012 is optimistic about the Aberdeen, S.D., facility’s future.

Chipotle continues to be a hot commodity on the stock market despite its lack of popularity in agriculture circles.

The past few years of drought has been dismantling the North American cowherd with a 3% drop in cattle inventory for U.S. and Canadian producers since 2012.

The Cattle on Feed Report continues to show a decrease in feedlot inventory and placements.

The world’s second largest iron exporter also happens to be one of the largest cattle ranches in Australia. Both of those commodities are in high demand from China.

Increased heifer retention is having an impact both on the fed cattle market and at the packer.