Fed Cattle
Stocker and feeder markets continued to show strength in the fact of seasonal trends that suggest the market should move lower.
A K-State livestock economist talks value of gain projections for feeder cattle in the coming months, as well as nationwide beef herd expansion.
The temperament of cattle may have a significant impact in how they perform in the feedlot.
The 2014 Beef Feedlot Roundtables from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are available online as webinars.
U.S. feedlots unexpectedly bought 4.7 percent fewer cattle in March than a year earlier, as herds declined in Texas, Oklahoma and Washington state, a government report showed.
The cattle market in Kentucky dropped during the month of March for calf prices and fed cattle prices.
Beef feedlot managers, owners, employees and supporting industry personnel attended presentations for the latest in feedlot health, nutrition, environment and economics.
Feedyards aggressively placed cattle on feed last month, with 1.65 million new arrivals during February, according to USDA.
Merck Animal Health releases a statement in response to a Texas Tech scientist’s article that raises concern over the use of beta agonists in beef cattle.
South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more animals had 240,000 cattle on feed on Feb. 1, up 7 percent from last year.
Recent record-high cattle prices and lower feed costs could offer producers the profit incentives they need to start expanding their herds after U.S. beef cattle numbers at the start of this year reached their lowest point since 1951.
Prices of both corn and soybeans should be well supported until rationing has been confirmed.
Fueled by declining beef production due to the drought and booming exports, fed-cattle prices soared to new levels.
High priced corn and high priced feeder cattle are making positive break-evens impossible for feeders.
Why should cattle feeders fret after the 2008 presidential election.
There are more myths about distillers’ grains and gluten feed than I can list. One of the more interesting is that distillers’ grains will cause foot rot and bloat, when in fact distillers’ grains, with their dense mineral content, improve bone and hoof hardness and will reduce the chance of bloat if fed correctly.
With corn, wheat and soybeans putting in short-term lows, we asked a few analysts if it is time to lock in feed needs now.
Livestock economists working with the Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension have created a new tool to help cattle producers develop marketing strategy.
By the numbers, cattle producers with summer stockers and cow-calf operations should be experiencing a bit less stress about the market this year.
With beef liver prices depressed at around $3 at the packer level, liver condemnations due to abscesses represent a relatively minor economic problem.
The 5-Area Accumulated Average Cattle Price decreased from $102.79 as of October 3 to $101.12 as of October 10.
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The 5-Area Accumulated Average Cattle Price fell this week from $126.55 on April 26 to $123.78 on May 3. The panel of cattle industry experts who make up our Monday Market Sentiment had an average guess of $12
The 5-Area Accumulated Average Cattle Price decreased this week from $133.97 on April 19 to $126.55 on April 26. The panel of cattle industry experts who make up our Monday Market Sentiment had an average guess of
The 5-Area Accumulated Average Cattle Price slightly increased this week from $133.91 on April 12 to $133.97 on April 19.
The 5-Area Accumulated Average Cattle Price slightly decreased this week from $133.96 on April 4 to $133.91 on April 12. The panel of cattle industry experts who make up our Monday Market Sentiment had an average g