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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.

Although beef, as a by-product of the dairy industry, rarely exhibits a major influence on dairy industry production decisions, it is important to note that dairy animals contribute a significant portion of total animal slaughter and beef supply.

Recent beef and cattle trade data shows a mixed bag of global market impacts, with total U.S. beef exports decreasing 5.3 percent in April compared to last year.

The longer cattle continue to trade sideways the more explosive price movement could be.