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A Nebraska company has found a way to make dry cattle feed pellets from an ethanol byproduct without adding any binding ingredients.
Attendees came from 14 different states and Canada to hear veterinarians Dan Thomson, Mike Apley and Tom Noffsinger led discussions on animal handling and health.
After a few weeks of positive price movements in the feeder cattle business, there was a small relapse this week.
The cattle markets continue their slide through the late summer and last week’s news suggests this will persist into the fall. Volatility remains the watch-word – but the overall trend remains down.
Changes in feeder cattle prices recently have potential impacts for cow-calf and stocker producers this fall.
August WASDE feeds the bears on crop markets, could it also feed the bulls (and steers) this fall?
South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more animals reported 220,000 cattle on feed on Aug. 1, up 5 percent from last year.
USDA’s August Cattle on Feed report said July marketings were down 0.7%, July placements up 1.6%, and the number of cattle on feed up 1.6% at the start of August.
The August WASDE predicts this fall will bring our first 15 billion bushel corn harvest and the first 4 billion bushel soybean harvest. This is good news for feeder cattle prices.
Drovers is proud to be hosting Cowboy College on Sept. 7-8, in Dodge City, Kan. The two day meeting will offer an educational opportunity designed specifically for feedlot crews.
In less than a month feedlot cowboys from across the country will be gathering in Dodge City, Kan. to learn about best management practices and animal welfare.
The CME Group announced more changes that include discounting live cattle futures at a delivery location and revising quality grade specifications.
Until the market gains some consistency with what is happening in the country then the futures market is about as risky as playing croquet in the alligator pit.
While marketings were largely in line with the pre-report estimates, June placements were the big surprise, only up 3 percent compared to last year.
USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report was pegged at 10.4 million head on July 1, 1% above last year’s total.
Cattle feeders are walking a tight rope as fed cattle prices continue to decline.
Authorities say two bulls escaped a slaughterhouse in west Baltimore.
Dry lot feeding of summer calving cows may be a cost competitive production system when grass prices are high, distillers grains prices are comparatively low, and corn stalks are readily available for grazing.
Summer brings bullish and bearish news in cattle markets.
Leaders in the northwest Iowa town of Cherokee want to see another company make use of the former Tyson Foods meat-processing plant just outside town, but they say the food company is making it hard to find a new tenant.
The longer cattle continue to trade sideways the more explosive price movement could be.
Although beef, as a by-product of the dairy industry, rarely exhibits a major influence on dairy industry production decisions, it is important to note that dairy animals contribute a significant portion of total animal slaughter and beef supply.
Summer heat waves pose a serious danger to cattle in feedlots.
The impact of dairy on beef markets varies over time depending on long term trends and short term market conditions in both beef and dairy markets.
USDA released their June Cattle on Feed report this afternoon. It said there were 2.2% more cattle on feed than on June 1, 2015.
The effect of shade had no significant effect on body temperature or performance for cattle fed Zilmax or in the control group.
Feeding cost of gain is expected to drop for the remainder of 2016. Small net returns could be on the horizon for cattle finishers. Where are feeder cattle prices headed? Does it pay to retain ownership?
A roadside memorial south of Balmorhea, Texas includes a metal sculpture of a horse in jaunty pose, a rusty cutout of a dozen steeds in full gallop and an old ranch saddle astride a cottonwood log.