Feeder
Decisions up and down the beef supply chain evolve around calculating costs and breakeven prices.
The total U.S. feedlot inventory on Jan. 1, 2025 was 14.297 million head, including 2.474 million head in feedlots with capacity less than 1,000 head.
K-State beef systems specialist researching the effects on stocker cattle performance.
George “Frank” Littrell Jr., Midwest Feeders, Inc. Ingalls, Kan., received the 2025 Arturo Armendariz Distinguished Service Award during the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Banquet in San Antonio.
Colorado cattle feeder, Dan May, was inducted into the 2025 Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame during the Cattle Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
CattleFax released its annual price projections at CattleCon and expects cattle prices to stay strong for a while.
The annual NCBA meeting brought together nearly 8,400 attendees.
With the prospects for tight cattle numbers over the next 2 to 3 years, the importance of consumer demand will be critical.
Live Cattle and Feeder Cattle futures prices have been forced higher as Live Cattle contracts had been lagging negotiated values until recent days.
Total on-feed inventory to start the year was estimated at a little over 11.8 million head, which is down by just under 1% from January of 2024.
With the Trump administration moving forward on its promise of mass deportations, the livestock and agriculture industries are concerned about the disruption and financial impact the loss of workers would put on producers and consumers.
Preliminary UNL Beef research shows no performance loss associated with varying distillers grains in cattle finishing diets.
With no post-holiday wavering, all cattle and beef markets moved higher in the first half of January – setting new record price levels to start the new year.
Using heart score and health records could help develop an EPD for the fatal, untreatable condition.
In person and online educational events cover a variety of cow-calf and feedlot topics from University of Nebraska — Lincoln and Nebraska Extension.
Tight cattle supplies will remain the primary driver in the new year and weather will have a significant impact on feed and forage availability, and cattle marketing patterns.
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek in Sioux Center, Iowa, says cash fed cattle trade hit record highs last week and could be steady to even a bit higher again this week. Historically tight supplies continue to support the rally.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) suspended imports of live cattle and bison from Mexico on Nov. 22, 2024, following the detection of New World screwworm (NWS) along Mexico’s southern border.
The event will feature topics including “The Competitive Edge: Tech Innovations in Feedlot Management” and “Balance4ward’s Cattle Market Outlook.”
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Feeder auction trading is finished for the year with new record prices in 2024.
Calf and feeder cattle prices have been much more active in the past three weeks with two market-moving events, including precipitation in the central states and the temporary closure of the southern border due to screwworms.
Is year-round supplementation the answer for your operation? Calculate the cost, keep records and consult your nutritionist or veterinarian to see if the practice aligns with the end goal of more calves and more pounds at weaning.
The beef industry is turning over a new leaf, and producers of all breeds should be excited about the new opportunities on the horizon.
Resources have been created to help livestock producers develop plans for the continuity of business, movement and marketing of livestock, milk and wool in the unfortunate event of a foreign disease outbreak.
Liquid feed options are readily available and can provide cost-effective nutritional value to cattle.
Feedlot owners and cow-calf producers can use best practices for helping those cattle get off to a good start when entering the yard.
There are many management options to consider for weaned calves depending on feed resources, labor, and subsequent management strategies.
Learn the difference in weight per day of age and average daily gain, and how can you use those to help in cattle management decisions.
Market update for week of Oct. 23 and a look at how carcass weigh and ribeye sizes correlates..