The cattle futures market is rocky, but higher prices may still be ahead.

Farmers' sentiment improved in July despite financial performance concerns.

The feral hog problem in Texas continues to grow with more wild hogs than any other state.

08/12/24 - Cattle futures market outlook; farmer sentiment; feral hog problem growing

The cattle futures market has been on yet another roller coaster ride over the last 10 days, but the cash markets have been mostly stable with fed cattle dropping two to $3 and calves and yearlings still selling strong.

08/19/24 - Cattle futures volatile, cash markets mostly stable

Cattle futures and cash fed cattle have taken a drop lately, but younger calves and yearlings are still selling strong.

We are still in a transitional weather pattern from El Niño to La Niña.

08/28/24 - Some bright spots in the cattle market; transiting to La Niña

Cattle futures have been volatile in 2024.

USDA is investing in another $300 million to expand American food and agricultural exports in emerging global markets.

The number of cattle in Texas feedlots is down slightly from a year ago.

12/27/24 - Cattle futures volatile in 2024; USDA announces more RAPP funding; Texas cattle on feed

Cattle futures have been hit hard over the last few weeks, but last week saw the market stabilize and move higher. A cattle market analyst says futures may have hit a bottom.


03/11/25 - Cattle futures may have hit a bottom

Cattle futures have taken a big bounce.

Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine plans to use grant funding from the US Department of Agriculture to study the ability of rural feed lots and dairies to carry out early disease detection and animal health monitoring.

Sign-up starts this week for the 10 billion in economic farm assistance approved by Congress,




03/18/25 - Cattle futures bounce; Early disease detection study; Economic assistance sign-up

We set records once again last week in the cattle market with both futures and cash at levels never seen before.

US lawmakers from Texas have reintroduced a bill to help ranchers recover from natural disasters like the wildfires that swept the panhandle last year. 

The results of the Wheat Quality Council's Hard Red Winter Wheat Tour are in. 






05/19/25 - New highs in the cattle market; Jackson, Cruz reintroduce LIP Enhancement Act; Wheat tour

We have seen a lot of up and down movement in the cattle futures market over the past couple of weeks, but that doesn't seem to be affecting the market at local sale barns.

Abnormally dry conditions are creeping back into parts of Texas. 

McDonald's has announced it plans to invest $200 million over the next seven years to promote regenerative agriculture practices on cattle ranches.




09/19/25 - Cattle future volatile; Drought update; McDonald's to invest in regenerative ag

Cattle futures continue to drop.

TexasTech University's School of Veterinary Medicine is celebrating a milestone. 

National Sorghum Producers is welcoming the Trump administration's announcement of new trade agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia, as well as progress on frameworks with Thailand and Vietnam. 




10/29/25 - Cattle futures continue to fall; Tech Vet School celebrates milestone; Sorghum Producers celebrates trade announcements

The cattle futures market crash had a big effect on sale barn prices.

A measure to make Daylight Saving Time permanent failed in the US Senate last week.

The Texas A&M Beef Sustainability Conference is coming up next month. 





11/04/25 - Cattle futures crash impacts sale barns; Time change legislation fails in Senate; Sustainability conference approaches

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