Feeder

Total cattle numbers are tight, but the beef industry is maximizing every head. Two economists break down the “uneven” slaughter trends shaping the 2026 outlook.

University of Arkansas’ James Mitchell explains the cost of price risk in 2026 could be no different than last fall.

Brad Kooima discusses the drivers behind current cattle market volatility and how supply shortages are shaping packer strategies.

Oklahoma State’s Derrell Peel says the beef industry needs time — not politics or policy — to solve beef supply and demand realities.

Imports will be slow at first, based on the need to implement and test new protocols.