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While all packers were in the market for cattle last week, none were aggressive enough to push the cash market any higher than steady.

Cash fed cattle traded flat with most activity on Thursday ahead of Friday’s CME futures rally. Expectations of tighter cattle supplies this fall supports bullish ideas for prices.

The first of two trials for a Missouri man accused of killing two Wisconsin brothers is scheduled for Sept. 26, 2022. Garland Joseph Nelson has been held without bond since his arrest in July of 2019.

The U.S. cattle industry needs a referee to ensure a competitive playing field and a viable cash market to keep independent producers in business, says U.S. Cattlemen’s Association director Brett Crosby.

Beef exports in July topped $1 billion for the sixth month in 2022. Pork exports were lower overall, but shipments to Mexico and and South Korea continued to strengthen.

Even though prices have been exceptional for calves and feeder cattle, feedlot breakeven projections are rapidly moving higher, discouraging ranchers to consider retaining ownership.

If pastures are managed properly during times of low moisture, the effects of drought will be less severe and pastures will rebound faster when precipitation is sufficient.

Preliminary results of a field study found 73% of farms tested positive for BCoV in the respiratory pathway, and BCoV is associated with increased risk for Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD).