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August placements of cattle into feedyards were the lowest since 1996, according to USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report, another indication that U.S. cattle numbers are as tight as feared.

To promote a healthier pasture next spring, producers need to start planning for the end of the season now and help their plants prepare for fall.

Recovering pastures and reduced feed prices are likely to spark a slow trend of heifer retention for U.S. beef producers, says one ag economist.

The national beef herd has been in a downward spiral since 2007, but prospects are looking up.

U.S. Cattle on Feed report shows cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with steady domestic beef demand.

The latest livestock trade data indicates that the Mexican cattle industry is undergoing rapid and dynamic change, which will affect cattle and beef flows between the U.S. and Mexico.

This weeks marketing outlook on cattle prices.

Fed cattle markets are most concerned now with current beef production and movement of animals through the feedlots this summer and fall.

Friday's cattle on feed report was a bit bearish as placements were higher than pre-release trade estimates and marketings were lower.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Scott George, a dairy and beef producer from Cody, Wyo., tells why.

National checkoff leaders this week approved a Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) budget of about $40.7 million for Fiscal 2014, reflecting a 5.6 percent decrease from the Fiscal 2013 amended budget, amid continued tight supplies and an expected slowing of cow slaughter.

Just as the summer grilling season is heating up, beef supplies across the country are down, meaning it might cost a little more to host that backyard party.

JBS SA, the world’s biggest beef producer, is counting on steak-hungry consumers in Asian nations to help propel total exports past $10 billion for the first time this year.

While good values and cash rental rates rose in some places, they fell in other states, and some bankers are worried about farmer financial health.

The late spring rally comes after boxed beef and fed markets appeared to have topped in March.

Live cattle futures started the year with the same enthusiasm, but have deflated since. What went wrong?

Cattle markets remain hunkered down due to weather and other impacts.

Feedlot owners unexpectedly increased the number of cattle added to their herds in March as a drop in corn costs improved prospects for an end to operating losses.

While the overall cattle inventory was down, placements were higher than expected.

Cattle futures climbed for the first time in three days on signs of increasing demand from U.S. meat processors.

Placements into feedyards are the lowest for February since the series began in 1996.

After last summer's record drought, farmers and ranchers are preparing for the possibility of another dry year.

Changes in Mexican domestic beef consumption and beef trade have significant implications for the U.S. cattle industry in the coming years.

The U.S. has relied so heavily on Mexican feeder cattle imports to supplement supply that experts are now calling the levels of imported cattle unsustainable.

Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.88 million, 2% above 2012.

Record-high feed prices will stick around most of this year, which will continue to put the squeeze on an already suffering livestock industry.

From South Dakota to Ohio, farmers are preparing to plant the most corn in almost eight decades after drought ruined last year's harvest.

But maintaining clear records and establishing a good relationship with a banker still help operators win financially, says Stephen Hatz, senior vice president at Bank of the West.

The corn crop will dictate input costs for livestock producers, Pro Farmer editor Chip Flory says.

North and South Dakota farmers see landscape move away from pastures and toward row crops.

Dwindling supplies translated into beef processing overcapacity for the region, so the reduction in processing was bound to happen.

To date, Cattle-Exchange.com has posted over 1,000 listings, which translates into more than 108,000 head of animals listed.

It is easy to take the data for granted, but the U.S. agricultural data system is under threat of budget cuts.

As you spend a few more hours inside during the winter months and make plans for the year ahead, be sure to check out the online tools, news and market information at AgWeb.com.

Cattle producers anticipate 10-year cycle high, but the odds hinge on Mother Nature’s cooperation.

Connect with landlords, share the story of production agriculture, inform non-farming family members about what’s happening on the farm--all reasons to create a website or blog for your farm.

The cattle market still anticipates peak prices for 2013 in nearly every segment of the industry, but it all depends on the weather.

Each year Pro Farmer usually picks an individual for their Ag Person of the Year, but this year they selected a group-- cattle producers.

Along with feedlot inventory, placement into feedlots during November were 6 percent below 2011.

Greg Peterson and his brothers are behind the viral video.

Given the average age of cattle producers, demographics suggest that a significant amount of asset turnover is inevitable in the next decade.

Coming off the holiday, retail beef demand drops and futures were lower, but fed cattle prices were higher last week.

While nobody knows yet what will happen in 2013, here are five areas to keep your eye on.

The outlook for the supply of feed grains in the United States is improving, which could help support future corn demand.

Prices of both corn and soybeans should be well supported until rationing has been confirmed.

This year, one nitrate test on cornstalks isn’t enough for cattle producers. Know the nutrients and dangers that they contain.

Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.00 million, 19 percent below 2011.

Global feed production is expected to contract for the first time ever next year.

Cattle-Exchange.com opens doors to new marketing opportunities for cattle producers.

Distillers' grains prices reached record high prices this summer due to both supply and demand factors that have largely resulted from the drought.