Western Livestock Journal

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9th Circuit upholds BLM’s Nevada wild horse gather plans, rejects ranchers’ challenge to removal timelines. buff.ly/lT7xcRZ

Montana seeks reversal of injunction allowing American Prairie bison to remain on federal grazing allotments. buff.ly/fG9ZBED

Heifer retention is showing signs of improvement, but OSU Extension reports that U.S. beef herd rebuilding prospects remain limited heading into 2027. buff.ly/HHz8dU1

Cattle futures finished the week lower as they were pressured by lower cash trade. buff.ly/q9kZk6I

USDA names recipients of $57 million in meat processing expansion grants, with Texas and Kansas leading western states in funding. buff.ly/yMoQFHY

Cattle markets struggle amid uncertainty, with live and feeder cattle futures posting steep weekly losses. buff.ly/lMfP6sx

Cattle futures fell for an eighth straight trading day as the selloff deepened, with cash trade in the South down $7. buff.ly/RwZavAq

Steakholder Foods has launched its 3D-printed meat and seafood substitutes in U.S. retail stores, beginning in the Northeast. buff.ly/OlMUQcB

Wednesday Market Report: Cattle futures and boxed beef prices close lower as cash cattle trade continues to weaken. buff.ly/Ll0sYDT

USDA and NASA have signed an agreement to improve agricultural data collection and reporting through satellite observations, geospatial technology and advanced analytics. buff.ly/6Vf7miM

USDA is allocating at least $5 billion in guaranteed loans to help expand and improve U.S. meat, poultry and seafood processing capacity. buff.ly/m3gY7NH

Tuesday Market Report: Cattle futures continued to slump as traders look for support. buff.ly/1fpCMOc

USDA has announced $57 million in proposed grants to help independent meat and poultry processors expand capacity across 40 states, pending congressional funding. buff.ly/B6rkdLQ

BLM is proposing a 10-year cattle grazing permit across four allotments totaling approximately 212,000 acres in Mineral County, NV.

USDA has announced a $24.6 million loan to support construction of a producer-owned beef processing plant in Texas, expected to create 220 jobs. buff.ly/uevXZJF

Monday Market Report: The market traded mostly lower over the day following Friday’s downturn. buff.ly/p8ZAOB7

California reports 10 active wolf packs and 79 confirmed or probable livestock depredations so far in 2026. buff.ly/VaD6eLP

September feedlot placements fell 12.1% year over year to a record low for the month, while slower marketings continue to keep feedlot inventories relatively steady. buff.ly/fG7RGFT

In his latest Comments, Jared Patterson reflects on strong fall bull sales and producers' continued investment in herd improvement. buff.ly/vfs0OA3

California agriculture groups seek removal of 25 miles of Santa Maria River from federal steelhead critical habitat designation. buff.ly/xRQcWpo