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Recent high heat and humidity have caused considerable loss of life among cattle and not just in feedyards.

Next week, the cattle and beef markets will be watching the impact Hurricane Irene has on beef demand.

How many days and how much hay or silage will you have to feed this winter?

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

Packers will have larger show lists next week, which doesn’t bode well for near term cash improvement.

Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch is a new website from the National Drought Mitigation Center to help livestock producers develop drought plans.

To build on this week’s strength, traders will need to be convinced the cash market is headed higher.

The announcement will classify six strains of non-O157 E. coli as ‘adulterants’ when found in ground beef.

Feedlots struggle to generate higher cash trade, which was a disappointment given tighter show lists.

Nebraska Cattlemen is encouraging those with equipment and time to make more hay available, including grass in ditches.