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
Feb. 1, 2026. The inventory was 2% below Feb. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on
Friday.
7^USDA Feb. 1 Cattle on Feed Report
President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out after the Supreme Court handed
down a 6-3 decision against using an emergency trade act. Trump doubled down on
his push for tariffs, saying he would invoke more tariffs under a different
law. Trump also suggested the ruling gives him more authority to restrict or
ban imports.
BSupreme Court Rejects Trump Tariffs
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the ad-hoc FBA program will
open enrollment from Feb. 23 to April 17. The program has specific payment
rates for farmers and payments are capped at $155,000 per individual or entity.
BFBA Signup Details Released
Recent Sales Results From Waupaca County, Wisconsin; Buffalo County,
Nebraska; Aurora County, South Dakota; and Webster County, Iowa
I^Landwatch Weekly
Wildfires fueled by high winds and drought have burned over 300,000 acres
across multiple states. Oklahoma and Kansas governors declared states of
emergency as homes, cattle, and farmland were destroyed.
1^Wildfires Burn More Than 300K Acres
