Ground beef now makes up half of consumption as imports and heavier weights offset lower slaughter amid tight supplies.

The Agriculture Department aims to offer up to $500 million in payments as meat processors navigate a livestock shortage.

CHICAGO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - CME Group live cattle futures eased on Thursday, as harsh cold conditions delayed slaughter operations, analysts said. Summer month futures climbed to contract highs as ...

The Agriculture Department will offer small and mid-sized beef processors up to $500 million to help them weather a historic cattle shortage, Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Tuesday.

August lean hog (HEQ26) futures last week gained $2.175 while hitting a nearly four-week high. August hogs posted a strong ...

Live cattle futures were falling on Thursday, with contracts down $1.80 to $2.47 at the close. Cash trade kicked off on Thursday at $247-248 across the country, a $7-8 drop from last week. The ...

Live cattle futures are falling $1.70 to $2 at midday Cash has been slow early this week with very little action early. The ...

Terrain’s Dave Weaber says herd expansion remains on hold heading into 2027, with feeder cattle and fed cattle prices ...

A cyberattack on the world’s largest meat processor crippled beef and pork processing capacity early this week. JBS USA confirmed the attack affected servers at its IT systems in North America and ...