Local livestock auction yards have been around since about the time cattle were first introduced as a commercialized American food source and they are the epitome of a robustly competitive market.

The past few years have seen record prices for all categories of beef cattle and this year is the highest ever. Producers and cattle buyers are wondering how long this upward trend will continue.

It’s late morning in Central Texas Hill Country, and a Black Baldy is prodded into a small auditorium of Western hats and dusty ball caps. Her dark coat and stark white face is typical of this cow ...

Cattle prices have soared to what producers are calling record highs in 2025, offering long-awaited financial relief to Manitoba ranchers after years of stagnant returns and rising operational costs.

The number of beef cattle in the U.S. continues to fall, a pair of reports released Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture show. "We are not expanding the breeding herd yet, and the implications ...

Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed to record highs. And experts say consumers shouldn’t ...

WEST, Texas — Rural Texas is not Las Vegas. But in towns like West, farmers roll the dice daily. “You have to have a little bit of gamble to you, no doubt,” said Brian Uptmore, a cattle farmer and ...

Livestock auction markets are crucial to the cattle industry, providing an essential service to farmers and ranchers, especially small producers. Lee Pitts, a well-known columnist, rancher, and owner ...