The Cattle Business Weekly
For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It's a dose of what's happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It's news about everything that impacts a cattle operation's bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won't go away without having learned something.
The Cattle Business Weekly
Key Points on Beef Cattle from the Sept. 2025 WASDE Report
The USDA released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Sept. 12. Here are the key takeaways for beef cattle. Beef production for 2025 has been reduced The forecast for red meat production was lowered from the previous month. Beef production is down due to reduced steer and heifer slaughter and lower cow slaughter in Q3 & Q4. Beef production in 2026 is slightly higher The report projects a small increase in beef production in 2026. This is expected because of higher expected fed-cattle slaughter, which offsets lower bull slaughter. Imports and exports revised Beef imports for 2025 were...