
Cattle & Beef | Economic Research Service - USDA ERS
Jan 8, 2025 · The United States has the largest fed-cattle industry in the world, and is the world's largest producer of beef, primarily high-quality, grain-fed beef for domestic and export use.
Cattle & Beef - Statistics & Information - USDA ERS
Jul 2, 2025 · Cattle (U.S. and State cattle inventories) United States and Canadian Cattle Meat Animal Production, Disposition, and Income Annual Summary For current cattle and beef …
Cattle & Beef - Market Outlook | Economic Research Service
Sep 19, 2025 · See the latest Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook report. Report Summary Beef/Cattle: The forecasts for beef production are adjusted slightly downward for 2025 but …
Cattle & Beef - Sector at a Glance | Economic Research Service
May 22, 2025 · The U.S. beef cattle industry is often divided into two production sectors: cow-calf producers and cattle feeding. U.S. Cattle Production Cattle Cycle The cattle cycle describes a …
Livestock Production Cycles Affect Long-Term Price Outlook for …
Mar 17, 2025 · Producers decide whether to expand or sell their livestock herds or flocks based on market prices for cattle, hogs, and chickens. Pricing and the resulting production decisions …
Concentration in U.S. Meatpacking Industry and How It Affects ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Concentration in U.S. Meatpacking Industry and How It Affects Competition and Cattle Prices by James M. MacDonald 1/25/2024 Feature Food Markets & Prices
Livestock and Meat Domestic Data | Economic Research Service
Sep 30, 2025 · The Livestock & Meat Domestic Data contains current and historical data on pork, beef, veal, and poultry, including production, supply, utilization, and farm prices.
Livestock and Meat International Trade Data - USDA ERS
Dec 5, 2025 · The Livestock and Meat International Trade data set contains monthly and annual data for imports and exports of live cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats, as well as beef and veal, …
U.S. beef cow inventory settling at progressively lower levels, …
Apr 20, 2023 · High hay prices increase the cost of maintaining cattle and provide an incentive for producers to remove cattle from their herds. Except for one month in 2022, monthly beef cow …
America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance: 2024 Edition
Dec 10, 2024 · American farms represent a diverse set of business operations and farm operators. This annual report describes the characteristics of U.S. farms and ranches with the …