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Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on Oct. 1, 2026. The inventory was slightly below Oct. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
USDA's new five-state cash cattle report aims to improve price transparency, but analysts say declining negotiated trade and confidentiality restrictions continue to challenge price discovery.
Perpetual futures, 24/7 trading and prediction markets take center stage at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) AgCon as the agency looks to stimulate innovation in trading platforms that have long track records of providing price discovery and risk management to agriculture.
Some farm families are turning to agritourism to diversify income, create opportunities for the next generation and keep their farms viable by connecting consumers with hands-on agricultural experiences.
