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Cattle producers are being asked to provide their input to the 2011-2012 National Beef Quality Audit by taking a short survey

Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.50 million head, up 6 percent from 2011.

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

Most analysts expect the nation’s cattle herd to be 1.5% lower compared to year ago.

This is the lowest January 1 inventory of all cattle and calves since the 88.1 million on hand in 1952.

The fund is an initial step in restoring the confidence of market users following the failure of MF Global.

Cow pies also serve another important purpose, they’re an indicator of bovine health and hay quality.

The Federation of State Beef Councils discussed key organizational structure and elects officers.

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.