Feedlot
Pastures are in better condition this summer than anytime in past 10 years, that’s a good sign for herd rebuilding.
Consumer demand has continued to push the beef markets to new levels.
Boxed beef cutout prices set all-time highs this past week.
There are more cattle on feed in South Dakota now than last year.
New research into the use of beta agonists released this week raises concerns about the animal health and welfare of feedlot cattle.
U.S. feedlots bought 0.5 percent fewer cattle in December compared with a year earlier, the government said.
USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System wants to get the word out now to raise awareness for the study and encourage them to let feedlot owners and operators they work with know about the project.
Stepping into a cattle pen, we naturally act the predator, manipulating where animals go. But good handling practices should turn us into leaders, says Kip Lukasiewicz.
Evaluate all animals purchased to be fed out with a ranking system, which can help you determine how they need to be managed.
The program, which is virtual, is scheduled to run each Thursday from July 16 through August 27, at 12:30 p.m. CDT. Anyone in the beef industry is welcome to participate.
The maps are made using seven-day forecasts based on four weather parameters – temperature, humidity, wind speed and cloud cover. Each parameter plays a significant role in the overall heat balance of feedlot cattle.
As cattle feeders hold on to fat cattle until the opportunity to be harvested arises, it is important to prepare for periods of extreme heat by developing a heat stress management plan.
We often consider the saving or revenue opportunity from technology, but this data reveal where the unexpected opportunity lies in the middle, preventing unnecessary treatment or finding calves we didn’t know were ill.
Growing more pounds of beef efficiently makes sense for everybody from ranch to consumer, according to a longtime South Dakota feedyard nutritionist.
In her research report, Chesney Reeves, a high school student from Central City, Neb., says coccidia was present in 100% of the pens tested and in over 50% of the samples from every pen.
Both fed cattle and feeder cattle markets traded at softer prices for the week.
Summer heat waves pose a serious danger to cattle in feedlots.
USDA’s May Cattle on Feed report said there were 1.3% more cattle on feed than a year ago. April placements were up a surprising 7.5% and April marketings were up 1.2%.
Less beef was shipped to Mexico, Canada and Philippines than last year.
Veterinarians today have access to better vaccines, better treatments and generally better overall cattle management than in the past, and yet the prevalence of feedyard death loss continues to run higher than just a few years ago.
The stock market is off to a dismal start in 2016. Hopefully, this isn’t a sign of a weakening economy.
Fed cattle prices are higher for the second week in a row.
USDA’s November Cattle on Feed report said the number of cattle on feed was 2.1 % higher at the start of November than a year ago.
The choice retail beef price declined for the fourth consecutive month to $6.23 per pound in September.
Fed cattle prices were sharply lower this week on good volume.
The September USDA Cold Storage report said there is a lot of frozen meat in the country.
Making sure your calves are ready to enter the feedlot is vital for success down the road.
Feedlot placements and marketings slide, while the WTO rules against COOL for a fourth time.
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.