The July 1, 2025 Cattle Inventory report was released towards the end of July along with the July 1 Cattle on Feed report. These were two highly anticipated reports that…
Cattle Economics: Ten Year Cattle Price Comparison
Cattle Economics: Ten Year Cattle Price Comparison
All classes of cattle have been setting price records in 2025, and they have shown little to no sign of slowing down or retracing their steps to a lower level.…
Cattle Economics: Beef Cattle Slaughter and Production
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There have been some articles written recently discussing cattle slaughter and beef production focused on certain implications of total beef…
Cattle Economics: Record Cattle Prices at Calving
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 At the time of this writing, cattle prices continued to set new records for most every class and weight group…
Cattle Economics: Steer, Bull and Weaned Calf Value
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There is a constant battle for time as an Extension educator to focus on more advanced subject matter and the…
Cattle Economics: Cattle Inventory Highlights
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The January 1 cattle inventory report is an annual report met with considerable anticipation by folks in the cattle business…
Cattle Economics: Winners and Losers
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 The society we live in says a person is either a winner or a loser, important or not important, essential…
Cattle Economics: Holiday Steer for Holiday Cheer
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 How many people remember a time when their parents, grandparents or maybe even themselves sold some agricultural good in order…
Cattle Economics: Heifer Retention in 2025
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 There does not seem to be any signs of heifer retention in the current cattle environment. It would be difficult…
Cattle Economics: Fall Cattle Price Expectations
Dr. Andrew GriffithAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsP: 865-974-7480 Many cattle producers are in the midst of marketing the spring born calf crop or are making plans to haul…
