71.   The drought has left his calves underweight and has forced the ranch to cut back the herd to save on feed costs.

72.   The expected increase in the breeding herd signals producers are counting on stable feed costs to maintain the profitability of raising the animals, analysts said.

73.   The increase would come as feed costs declined, making it more profitable for farmers to raise animals to market weight and encouraging them to expand their herds.

74.   The increase came amid falling feed costs, ensuring profits for ranchers raising animals to slaughter-weight.

75.   The increase comes as feed costs declined, making it more profitable for farmers to raise animals to market-weight and encouraging them to expand their herds.

76.   The increases came as feed costs were cut in half from last year, boosting feedlot profits.

77.   The number of cattle entering feedlots increased last month as feed costs declined, ensuring consumers ample supplies of beef through September.

78.   The number of cattle on U.S. ranches and feedlots is dropping, after record feed costs last year led owners to sell their animals.

79.   The number of cattle entering feedlots increased in May as feed costs declined, ensuring consumers ample supplies of beef through September.

80.   The rise in grains pushed cattle and hog prices lower on concern ranchers and feedlot owners will step up sales of their animals to avoid higher feed costs.