Booming northern cattle numbers will balance drought-driven contraction in the south through 2026, resulting in a stable ...

Figure 1 shows weekly cattle slaughter by federally inspected plants since 2020. From 2020 to 2024, cattle slaughter largely ...

Packer margins rebound from $350 losses as choice cutout jumps $10.70 while slaughter remains tight despite available ...

For 2026 alone, 3,900 more cows have been culled each week on average compared to a year ago, resulting in year-to-date slaughter being 35,000 head or 7.5% higher than the year prior.

It’s estimated almost 4,000 cattle were slaughtered and nearly £7m paid out in compensation to farmers in the North West due ...