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Pro Farmer’s Julianne Johnston provides a weekly update on the beef and cattle markets.

Authorities have seized 36 head of neglected cattle from a farm near Winterset in Madison County, Iowa.

After a few weeks of positive price movements in the feeder cattle business, there was a small relapse this week.

The cattle markets continue their slide through the late summer and last week’s news suggests this will persist into the fall. Volatility remains the watch-word – but the overall trend remains down.

Weaning is arguably the most stressful event in a calf’s life.

Small steps on the farm can yield big differences at sale time.

Cattle owners had to rely on horses, boats and even a helicopter to round up their herds as floodwaters covered pastures in many areas of south Louisiana.

Nineteen cows are dead in east Texas after lightning struck the tree they were standing underneath during the storm.

Attendees came from 14 different states and Canada to hear veterinarians Dan Thomson, Mike Apley and Tom Noffsinger led discussions on animal handling and health.

Herd expansion is expected to peak in 2017.