Fed Cattle
The September USDA Cold Storage report said there is a lot of frozen meat in the country.
Market prices for fed cattle in 2015 are headed in exactly the opposite direction of where they were headed the fall of 2014.
History provides a guide to how low markets may tumble.
Anne Burkholder shares her experiences as Nebraska feedyard operator and blogger.
With poor wheat growing conditions it could be a good year to feed to cattle.
Making sure your calves are ready to enter the feedlot is vital for success down the road.
The feeding margin risk will likely dictate actions feedlots take to manage the risk of lower fed cattle prices and higher feeder cattle and corn prices.
South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more animals reported 210,000 cattle on feed on August 1, up 20 percent from last year.
Expansion reinforces commitment to the beef industry.
There are many different ways to provide shade for cattle during the dog days of summer.
After several years of drought, the number of cattle on Kansas feedlots has been increasing, according to federal data.
Beef producers can go antibiotic free and some consumers are willing to pay for it.
The Missouri Steer Feedout Finale held on June 25 in Mt. Vernon revealed the results of the 158 head of steers from 2014 that went to Iowa last November.
All alternatives have advantages and disadvantages, and making the right choices can favorably help an operation’s bottom line. That’s why Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach completely revised the Beef Feedlot Systems Manual.
Kansas State University in cooperation with Merck Animal Health recognized Roy Browning of Deseret Cattle Feeders as the recipient of the “Top Hand” award at the 2015 K-State Cattle Feeders College held May 14 in Scott City, Kansas.
Cattle do not handle heat stress as well as humans.
Feedlot placements and marketings slide, while the WTO rules against COOL for a fourth time.
The only one way to find out if your fall 2014 calf crop really is outstanding, regarding quality and feedlot performance, is to retain ownership all the way to the packing plant.
Cattle traders were mildly surprised by USDA’s April cattle on feed report as both placements and the total on feed numbers came in higher than expected.
The April Cattle on Feed report said placements into large feedlots during March were up 0.4% and marketings were down 1.7% compared to March 2014.
Change is inevitable, but what will the future hold for feedlot production?
Hamburger demand has kept lean beef prices up, it has also kept cull cow and bull prices on the increase.
The average price of fresh beef in grocery stores was a record $6.079 per pound during March. That was up 6.2 cents from the previous record set the month before.
Producer expansion plans face challenges as U.S. grazing acres decline.
Beef imports are up, while exports of beef are down.
This week’s fed cattle prices were the highest since early January.
Stocker and backgrounding operations have been foaming at the mouth to secure the inventory needed to harvest spring grass.
Fewer cattle are on feed than what was projected, but domestic beef demand is up.
Live cattle traded for $160 to $161 to end last week, while beef prices were up from the previous week.