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No producer should be shut out of competitive bidding simply because the calves are not identified adequately.

Heat and humidity could lead to heat stress this week.

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.

Now is the time to start thinking about marketing opportunities for calves this fall.

Summer brings bullish and bearish news in cattle markets.

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.

New York state conservation officers are trying to trap a bear that attacked a steer on a southeastern Adirondack farm.

Lower cattle prices have been the story this spring and summer.

Fetal programming is generally considered the impact of nutritional and health status of the mother during pregnancy and its impact on the health and productivity of the offspring.

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.