Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on Nov. 1, 2025. The inventory was 2% below Nov. 1, 2024, USDA reported on Friday.
Tyson Foods announced on Friday that it will close its Lexington, Nebraska, beef facility, affecting 3,000 employees, and will convert its Amarillo, Texas, plant to single-shift operations. Production will increase at other facilities.
Horses are quarantined after an EHV-1 outbreak from a Texas rodeo event. Multiple states are affected, with some horses euthanized and strict biosecurity measures implemented.
Tyson Foods announced on Friday that it will close its Lexington,
Nebraska, beef facility, affecting 3,000 employees, and will convert its
Amarillo, Texas, plant to single-shift operations. Production will increase at
other facilities.
BNebraska Beef Plant to Close
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States
for feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on
Nov. 1, 2025. The inventory was 2% below Nov. 1, 2024, USDA reported on Friday.
BUSDA Nov. 1 Cattle on Feed Report
DTN/Progressive Farmer announced its 16th class of America's Best Young
Farmers and Ranchers.
F2026 Best Young Farmers and Ranchers
Horses are quarantined after an EHV-1 outbreak from a Texas rodeo event.
Multiple states are affected, with some horses euthanized and strict
biosecurity measures implemented.
7^Horse Illness Noticed After Texas Event
DTN Contributing Analyst Philip Shaw says as farmers head into a
fast-approaching 2026, USDA is challenging them again with estimates of big
yields.
BUnder the Agridome
