Wide regional variations in prices for fed cattle were found this week and the cash trade was slow to develop. The season’s first winter storm affected the sales and movement of both fed and feeder cattle.
Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 16th Annual Fall Production sale was held Sept. 28, attracting 331 bidder and 163 buyers both online and in-person purchase a total of 667 head of Angus cattle.
R-CALF USA has filed a new lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Beef Checkoff over amendments made to the program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Wisconsin beef processor Strauss Brands is seeking approval to build a new 152,000 square-foot packing facility that will process between 250 and 500 head per day.
Officials have reported an increase in criminal livestock shootings across the nation this year which often results in a felony charge when suspects are arrested.
The remote Blacktail Mountain Ranch in southwest Montana has been listed by Hall & Hall, which describes the property as exceptionally intact and devoid of human influences.
Without added unemployment benefits, 35% of American consumers are likely to buy less meat. Yet, double-digit gains in both volume and dollar sales were seen for retail meat departments in the first week of August.
Cattle prices rallied for the seventh consecutive week, adding $12 per cwt. over that span. Cattle on feed numbers were up 2% Aug. 1, with July placements up 11%.
