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USDA Moves to Improve Cash Cattle Market Transparency

Published October 22, 2026

USDA is taking steps to improve transparency in the cash cattle market. A new regional report will combine negotiated cattle prices from Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. The change comes as negotiated cash trade has dropped from more…

Energy Prices Fuel Volatility in Grain and Livestock Markets

Published March 10, 2026

Volatility continues to ripple through grain and livestock markets as rising energy prices and outside market pressures drive investor interest in commodities. Total Farm Marketing Senior Market Advisor Bryan Doherty says a sharp rally in crude oil and concerns about…

Farm Economy Remains a “Mixed Bag”

Published February 3, 2026

Farmers attending the Northern Corn and Soybean Expo heard a candid assessment of the current farm economy. Ben Brown, senior research associate with the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute said conditions across North Dakota and much of the Midwest…

Record Cattle Prices in ’25, Outlook Steady for 2026

Published December 23, 2025

In the latest edition of Agriculture By The Numbers, NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Tim Petry provided an outlook on the cattle market. This past year was a record year, driven by six years of declining beef cow numbers and…

JBS, Tyson Reduce Beef Operations

Published December 16, 2025

The world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, is closing a beef processing facility outside Los Angeles. The company says its Swift Beef Company plant in Riverside, California, will shut down on February 2, eliminating 374 jobs. The facility processes beef for grocery…

What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Published November 10, 2025

In this week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the soybeans continue to be the hot spot while awaiting sales to CHina. Meanwhile, the cattle market continues to be…

Analyst Warns Market May Be Peaking

Published October 13, 2025

Cattle prices are pushing toward record highs, but Total Farm Marketing Market Analyst Bryan Doherty warns that the rally could be approaching a top. Doherty says investors should keep perspective as the market accelerates. “Nothing has really slowed the market…

Signs of a Turning Point in Cattle Market

Published September 5, 2025

The cattle market may be showing signs of peaking after months of record strength. Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says key fundamentals that supported the rally are starting to shift. “The three things that have really kept the…

Record After Record Broken

Published August 10, 2025

Cattle prices continue to climb to record highs for both feeder and fed cattle. NDSU Livestock Marketing Specialist Tim Petry explains that tight supplies are working in producers’ favor. “Fed cattle prices record high, $243, $244 average last week, and…

Volatility Signals Possible Market Top

Published July 18, 2025

The cattle market hit new all-time contract highs this week, but analysts are watching closely for signs of a potential top. Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the rally has been driven by tight supplies, but technical indicators…

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Articles tagged under: cattle market

USDA Moves to Improve Cash Cattle Market Transparency

Energy Prices Fuel Volatility in Grain and Livestock Markets

Farm Economy Remains a “Mixed Bag”

Record Cattle Prices in ’25, Outlook Steady for 2026

JBS, Tyson Reduce Beef Operations

What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets

Analyst Warns Market May Be Peaking

Signs of a Turning Point in Cattle Market

Record After Record Broken

Volatility Signals Possible Market Top

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