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In the United States, tick-borne disease cases more than doubled, from 22,000 in 2004 to more than 48,000 in 2016, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

U.S. cattle on feed Sept. 1, 2019, were estimated at 11.0 million head, down 1% from a year ago, USDA reports.

Beef production will increase this year, and that remains a key driver for the price of fed cattle.

Stocker and feeder cattle prices were $2 to $7 higher at auction across the nation. Abundant forage conditions has left ranchers in no hurry to sell cattle.

All cattle feeding areas were able to take advantage of the packer’s need for cattle last week and cash prices moved higher.

The September Cattle on Feed report highlights some regional differences in the current feedlot situation among the four largest feeding states.

The August fire at Tyson’s Finney County, Kan., beef facility too 6% of slaughter capacity offline and forced packers to scramble to pick up the slack at other harvest locations.

Researchers at Texas A&M University say cattle docility will bring benefits at every level, from the cattle to their managers and ultimately beef consumers.

Results from the first 24 hours of the #FairCattleMarkets campaign show significant activity from the ranching community to reach @realDonaldTrump.

Art and Stacy Butler, Spring Cove Ranch, Bliss, ID, were recognized with the 2019 CAB Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award this week in Asheville, North Carolina.