Fed Cattle
The record high beef prices that were the norm for much of the year have continued to drop off.
Most of 2014 saw record high prices, but the downward trend in the beef and cattle markets looks like it could carry into the New Year.
Fed cattle prices fell on a live basis and beef prices also saw a slight decrease.
It has been a chaotic couple of weeks in the cattle markets.
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.9 million head on December 1, 2014.
Managing stress in the winter time can improve the performance of feedlot cattle. Cattle respond to cold stress by burning more calories to maintain body temperature.
Buyers paid up for Hereford-influenced feeder calves at the 6th Annual Montana Hereford Influenced Feeder Calf Sale Nov. 19 at the Headwaters Livestock Auction Yard in There Forks, Mont.
Not as many heifers are making it into feedlots, but what is the effect on carcass quality?
Researchers in Canada conducted a metabolism trial using fistulated beef heifers to determine whether different types of wheat grain could be fed as an alternative energy source.
Merck Animal Health is pleased to announce significant progress in the implementation of its Zilmax Five-Step Plan.
Just about every full-time cattle operation needs hired labor once in a while, but feedlots especially rely on their employees.
Recent lower prices in corn could translate into fewer planted acres in 2015, potentially putting pressure on bids for beef cattle next year.
A feedlot projection calculator put together by University of Wisconsin Extension could be helpful for beef producers.
Beef Today’s Cowboy College offered feedlot crews an opportunity to learn more about dealing with high-risk cattle.
Applied nutrition modeling producing beef more profitably and helping reduce methane emissions in feedlots.
Breweries in Nebraska say a federal proposal would force them to stop giving spent grains to local farmers to use as cattle feed.
A new report shows the number of cattle in Kansas feedlots is down 2 percent for the lowest June inventory since 1999.
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says the number of cattle in large Nebraska feedlots is up 4 percent compared to August of last year.
It looks like rain in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa today. Why not spend the next two days out of the weather learning how to better handle your cattle?
Beef Today is proud to be hosting Cowboy College on Sept. 9-10, in Omaha, Neb.
There is still a lot of rebuilding to do as cattle inventories continue to decline nationally.
Outstanding members of the cattle-feeding community honored at Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Banquet.
The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University is helping sponsor a Cattle Feeders Summer Seminar next month.
Beef producers can copy dairy feeding practices to more precisely meet the nutrient requirements of the herd.
As the time for marketing feeder calves approaches there are several things to consider when getting ready to sell these calves to ensure the most value is received for them.
Be sure to keep your cattle cool during the summer heat.
The cattle feed additive Zilmax has no noticeable detrimental effect on cattle health or well-being, according to research by scientists.
What is the cost of feeding all of these light weight cattle?
How risky is it to feed crops that have mycotoxins to cattle?