The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday continued its campaign to cut the cost of beef, with Trump urging cattle ranchers to lower prices while several agencies announced an effort to rebuild the country's decimated cattle herd.

Live cattle futures are rebounding on Thursday, with contracts up 7 cents to $1.85 at midday. Cash trade saw some light action in across the country at $239-240 on Wednesday. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,

Grains ended mostly higher on renewed technical buying, while cattle closed with limit down moves in feeder cattle in reaction to President Trump's social media comments about beef.

Mexico's agriculture minister will travel to Washington next week with the aim of reaching an agreement on the reopening of the border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite,

COLONIE — A tractor-trailer carrying a cargo of livestock crashed early Wednesday on Route 7. It was unclear if any animals were injured in the crash on the westbound off-ramp exit to Route 9.

Two men are facing felony charges after being accused of cattle rustling, according to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, deputies were informed by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office and the victim that cattle had been stolen from the area of Royal Ridge Road in Ramseur and later sold