Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.5 million head on Jan. 1, 2026. The inventory was 3% below Jan. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
A major winter storm threatens U.S. cattle, requiring producers to provide adequate nutrition, clean water, and wind shelter for survival. Cold stress significantly increases cattle's energy requirements, especially for wet animals and newborn calves.
DTN's View From the Range series introduces the Canadian cattle ranch of the Cross family from Okotoks, Alberta. The special ongoing series will follow the Cross Cattle Company through 2026.
Katy and Houston Howlett's Camp Nevin Farms in Glendale, Kentucky, operates on the edict that it must stand on its own.
Attention Customers
Mother Nature is at it again... Jan 23/26: OEL's Toohey location is closed due to weather and road closures. Centralia and Exeter are pending, please call before stopping in...
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OEL - Agronomy
OEL is ready to handle your input business for 2026! Talk to the staff at Centralia regarding your seed, fertilizer, and crop protection needs. Brian: (519) 274-4798 Britt: (519) 719-8122 Centralia Office: (519) 228-6687
Quote of the Day
"Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth."
Wintry mix of heavy snowfall, sleet and freezing rain for most of the country over the weekend, along with intense arctic air. » More DTN Weather Commentary
