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Monday, April 20, 2026 1:42PM CDT
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on April 1, 2026. The inventory was 1% below April 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported on Friday.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 4:59AM CDT
We'll be looking at the aftermath of heavy storms late last week while following the ongoing saga of the Strait of Hormuz and its influence on fuel and other input prices.
Friday, April 17, 2026 9:16AM CDT
New research from Cornell University indicates the nutrients in animal and human waste could reduce U.S. farmers reliance on synthetic fertilizer use. This waste could meet 102% of nitrogen and 50% of phosphorus needs for U.S. agriculture. A major challenge remains a mismatch between the location of the waste and agricultural regions with the highest fertilizer needs, according to the study.
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DTN Market Headlines
May corn is steady, May soybeans are up 1/2 cent, July KC wheat is up 10 1/4 cents, July Chicago wheat is up 7 1/2 cents, and MIAX July Minneapolis wheat is up 0.0375 cents.
Cattle futures had little going for them on Friday. Traders were looking ahead to the Cattle on Feed report and positioning for it. The cash cattle trade was basically steady with the previous week. Hog futures closed lower as plentiful hogs keep packers less aggressive.
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