Calves
Weaning during very hot summer weather is stressful enough to the calves. Therefore any management strategy that can reduce stress to the calves should be utilized.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture also reported a record amount of beef in freezers or cold storage last week.
Can changes to a cow’s energy intake during the second trimester enhance the quality of beef her offspring will produce? What effect might it have on the reproductive ability of the cow’s offspring?
The USDA feeder cattle report for the week ending January 31 confirmed the inventory drop showing cattle and calves nearly 2% lower than last year’s numbers.
A California man who tried to steal a truckload of beef from a southwest Kansas slaughterhouse was sentenced Monday to a year and a day in federal prison.
Cow-calf production occurs across most of the U.S. in a wide variety of production environments.
Feeding calves and the 100-yard dash share one thing in common; in both instances it is nearly impossible to start poorly and expect to win.
Cost control is the key to long-term success in the cow-calf business.
Cattle prices are very good, but for how long? The more people jump into production, the greater the likelihood of prices falling.
Prices are expected to moderate on calves this fall which means a lower upfront investment when purchasing calves this year relative to one year ago.
As rebuilding picks up momentum, so does diversification.
Pounds, efficiency and quality are important components of the beef business.
Cattle producers have a steak in the business, but what about a stake?
Cattle markets held steady to stronger as the seasonal bump in demand from Memorial Day, Father’s Day and 4th of July lies ahead.
Cattle market fundamentals may remain favorable, but April’s expected rally has fizzled. Both feeder and fed cattle traded significantly lower this week, with cash fed cattle prices now $9 lower than just three weeks ago.
The spring cattle rally stalled this week as cowboys and packers search for signs supporting ideas the market will conform to seasonal trends.
The spring cattle market rally was beginning to bloom this week, with yearling feeder cattle trading firm to $5 higher and instances of $6 to $8 higher.
Beef producers are meeting the demands of modern beef production and can look forward to future decades with optimism.
The expansion of the nation’s cattle herds for the first time since 2007 is largely the result of record-high cattle prices and the availability of more abundant feed.
Those who do their homework will lessen the pains of life, but even then there are no guarantees in this business.
Now is the time to body condition score your spring-calving herd.
Fall is here, and with it comes the fall run of cattle to feedlots across the country. Many of the cattle that come in are, unfortunately, from a long distance away, with questionable weaning and vaccination status.
Top Dollar Angus will identify superior cattle before they leave the ranch, helping producers capture additional value
While the genetics industry ripens with scientific advancements and historically high beef prices remain, some industry sectors are lumbering along like brontosauruses headed for an ice age.
In USDA’s latest Cattle On Feed report, inventory numbers, placements and marketings all decreased July.
Research shows weaning time has high impact on marbling.
Reducing beef cow numbers and feeding hay fewer days to improve profits.
The past few years of drought has been dismantling the North American cowherd with a 3% drop in cattle inventory for U.S. and Canadian producers since 2012.