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As hay prices continue to rise, many Midwest cattle producers are searching for cheaper alternatives to winter feeding.

The cattle market turned lower this morning due in part to a false rumor.

Cattle feeders are going to use more corn than previously expected according to USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report.

This winter may bring cattle producers even more challenges in terms of weather and keeping winter feed costs in check.

This winter may bring cattle producers even more challenges in terms of weather and keeping winter feed costs in check.

Value-added management strategies do work in the right environments to bring in more dollars.

Since January of 2010 the cattle business has experienced both extreme growth and volatility.

USDA’s Cattle report indicates that some beef cattle expansion has begun as beef heifer retention increased a modest 1%.

With farmers from Kansas to Texas saying they’ve never seen it drier, it looks like 2012 runs the risk of being another short crop year.

But drought conditions in some regions are dampening demand for stocker weight cattle.