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For beef producers fishing for bulls, welcome to the bull-buying season.
Animal feed and protein unit was biggest profit contributor.
Quickest buildup in 30 years ‘snuck up’ on beef industry.
Pro Farmer’s Julianne Johnston provides a weekly update on the beef and cattle markets.
The first shipment of Brazilian beef has now arrived at a U.S. port, according to Brazilian Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi.
This month’s numbers continue the trend of increasing heavy placements, with cattle larger than 800 pounds seeing a 21.2% year-over-year increase while cattle less than 600 pounds saw an 8.9% year-over-year decrease in placements.
Department of Agriculture to add Fed Cattle Exchange data.
A Nebraska company has found a way to make dry cattle feed pellets from an ethanol byproduct without adding any binding ingredients.
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.
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.
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.
Small steps on the farm can yield big differences at sale time.
Changes in feeder cattle prices recently have potential impacts for cow-calf and stocker producers this fall.
The goal is to produce beef at a cost that will provide a profit.
August WASDE feeds the bears on crop markets, could it also feed the bulls (and steers) this fall?
Another summer of grazing has passed at the Bechtel Ranch.
South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more animals reported 220,000 cattle on feed on Aug. 1, up 5 percent from last year.
USDA’s August Cattle on Feed report said July marketings were down 0.7%, July placements up 1.6%, and the number of cattle on feed up 1.6% at the start of August.
The August WASDE predicts this fall will bring our first 15 billion bushel corn harvest and the first 4 billion bushel soybean harvest. This is good news for feeder cattle prices.
Drovers is proud to be hosting Cowboy College on Sept. 7-8, in Dodge City, Kan. The two day meeting will offer an educational opportunity designed specifically for feedlot crews.
In less than a month feedlot cowboys from across the country will be gathering in Dodge City, Kan. to learn about best management practices and animal welfare.
More than a dozen cattle that escaped overnight from their pens have been struck by vehicles after wandering into a rural road in Clinton County’s Dallas Township.
One of the big differences between corn and corn distillers grains is the starch content.
The CME Group announced more changes that include discounting live cattle futures at a delivery location and revising quality grade specifications.
Authorities in eastern Colorado are offering a reward for help finding the person responsible for shooting and killing cattle.