Markets
Stocker and feeder markets continued to show strength in the fact of seasonal trends that suggest the market should move lower.
A K-State livestock economist talks value of gain projections for feeder cattle in the coming months, as well as nationwide beef herd expansion.
How clean are your water tanks this spring?
The temperament of cattle may have a significant impact in how they perform in the feedlot.
The 2014 Beef Feedlot Roundtables from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are available online as webinars.
Feedlot owners and managers can honor employees who exhibit these traits by nominating them for a “Top Hand” Cattle Feeding Industry Employee award.
U.S. feedlots unexpectedly bought 4.7 percent fewer cattle in March than a year earlier, as herds declined in Texas, Oklahoma and Washington state, a government report showed.
Tom Noffsinger, DVM, and K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute produce training modules directed at effective communication between producers and beef cattle.
‘Top Hand’ cattle feeding industry awards will be presented as the Cattle Feeders College in Sublette, Kan.
Muddy pen conditions can cause decreased feed efficiency, increased animal energy expenditure and decreased profitability for the producer.
Farmers and brewers are still waiting to hear a final ruling from the FDA on the use of spent grains in cattle rations.
The cattle market in Kentucky dropped during the month of March for calf prices and fed cattle prices.
Beef feedlot managers, owners, employees and supporting industry personnel attended presentations for the latest in feedlot health, nutrition, environment and economics.
A Milton, W. Va., man accused of stealing cattle from a slaughterhouse has been charged with grand larceny.
Feedyards aggressively placed cattle on feed last month, with 1.65 million new arrivals during February, according to USDA.
Knowing inputs and outputs on a cow/calf operation and understanding feed efficiency tools and concepts are vital to improving overall herd profitability.
Merck Animal Health releases a statement in response to a Texas Tech scientist’s article that raises concern over the use of beta agonists in beef cattle.
The Primghar Community Center is the location of a March 25 meeting for northwest Iowa -area beef producers and agri-business staff.
South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more animals had 240,000 cattle on feed on Feb. 1, up 7 percent from last year.
Recent record-high cattle prices and lower feed costs could offer producers the profit incentives they need to start expanding their herds after U.S. beef cattle numbers at the start of this year reached their lowest point since 1951.
Latest update to CattleFax Mobile App offers new features for industry leaders at Cattle Industry Convention.
Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.88 million, 2% above 2012.
Prices of both corn and soybeans should be well supported until rationing has been confirmed.
As expected, placements for May were higher, while marketings were 1% higher.
Comfortable cattle are profitable cattle. That’s why many feeders take steps to acclimate new arrivals.
Fueled by declining beef production due to the drought and booming exports, fed-cattle prices soared to new levels.
This is the second highest October 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.
Needing tips on storing ethanol byproducts for feeding? The University of Nebraska Extension has six videos looking at storage options.
While corn prices drop, feeder futures prices move higher potentially offsetting any benefit from lower corn prices.
Global macroeconomic factors weigh heavily on cattle feeders’ bullishness, while the short cattle supply is not forgotten by bears.