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The questions abound if prices are going to continue to strengthen or if they will falter heading into the fall of the year. The answer is different depending on the weight class and management provided to those animals.

Two cows and a calf were seen on a tower of crumbling soil after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand. Much to the relief of people across the globe, the cattle have been rescued.

Most folks in agriculture prefer American-made products, though most of us wear, own or perhaps drive some imports.

The Choice cutout was $212.05 down $0.45 from Thursday and down $8.45 from last Friday, while fed cattle trade was $2 to $3 lower than a week ago on a live basis.

In a high or low cattle market environment, capturing the most pounds per calf affects a producer’s bottom line, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist.

Chinese-Led Group to Buy Australia’s Most Iconic Cattle Rancher

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that the first shipment of U.S. beef recently arrived in South Africa following the reopening of the South African market earlier this year.

Beef and cattle prices bounced back sharply in the past ten days.

Market ready cattle prices were spurred by a relatively strong futures market and a strengthening in wholesale beef prices.

Producers are going to have to be a little more savvy in marketing calves and feeder cattle since forward pricing opportunities appear limited.