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Ranchers in Plumas County, Calif., are dealing with an invasion of grasshoppers on summer ranges.

Fed cattle trade was slow to develop in the southern plains with packer bids falling $2 short of steady. Feeder cattle traded at uneven prices across the nation.

The indefinite closure of Tyson’s Holcomb, Kan., facility creates the potential the cattle “marketing pace will slow down and carcass weights will increase.”

This summer’s outbreak has mostly affected equines, with just two cattle operations reporting the disease so far.

Packer participation in the cattle market was an issue even before Friday night’s fire at Tyson’s Holcomb, Kan., beef packing facility.

Rift Valley fever virus is a global health concern that is caused by infected mosquitos and the handling of infected animal carcasses.

Veterinarians and livestock producers have adapted to significant changes in antimicrobial regulations, and change will continue as the FDA works through its five-year plan for antimicrobial stewardship.

Meat could be a target for higher taxes given criticism of the industry’s role in climate change, deforestation and animal cruelty, according to a report by Fitch Solutions Macro Research.

Feeder steers sold steady to $2 higher, with instances of heavier cattle selling $6 to $7 higher in special sales in the Southern Plains.

In the cattle and beef industry, widely varying seasonal price patterns exist for all classes of cattle as well as for each of the many beef products produced in the industry.