Feedyard
Jessie Ramirez, head of maintenance and equipment operator at Brookover Feed Yard outside Garden City, Kan., has been the model example of what feedlots are looking for from their workforce.
Following the shutdown, fundamental information is slowly returning to normal. The February Cattle on Feed report was released last Friday, with the March report scheduled for its normal date of March 22.
Despite packer inventories, last week’s cash cattle trade met most cattle feeders’ expectations.
The USDA has released new cattle on feed numbers. It is still playing catch up following the partial government shutdown.
Court documents allege a South Dakota man involved in a multi-million dollar foreclosure case, sold the same cattle to as many as four different parties.
Mass treatments can save stressed calves arriving at stocker or feeding operations, but a more targeted approach could reduce antibiotic use while improving outcomes.
Did outside factors or did cash trade cresting at $110 create the sell off Friday? This week’s cash bids from the packer might be the best answer to that question.
As chickpea production increases around the world, those crops not suitable for human consumption are being recycled into cattle feed as a partial replacement for soybean meal and cereal grains.
Hedging opportunities for cattle marketed into the beginning of next year are becoming more attractive.
April placements of cattle on feed totaled 9% more than a year ago, with marketings 7% higher.
Sometimes, the slightest of differences between groups of feeder cattle can significantly affect their value when sold as fats. Understanding these subtle nuances can help you more effectively market your future calf crops.
Sometimes, the slightest of differences between groups of feeder cattle can significantly affect their value when sold as fats. Understanding these subtle nuances can help you more effectively market your future calf crops.
Though it’s possible some Texas producers could ship hay north, it might not happen for a number of reasons.
Drought in Oklahoma and Texas is forcing more cattle on feed, and that will impact inventory numbers in January.
Both CME cattle futures and cash prices were lower for the second consecutive week. USDA’s cattle on feed report found a record October 1 inventory as September placements were called 6% higher.
Cash cattle and futures traded lower for cattle most of the week, while grain markets experienced a harvest rally.
Continued support from the board could yield higher cash prices for most producers. Packers need for higher grading cattle could also help push prices higher in the weeks to come.
Even for those who enjoyed timely summer rains, the marginal economics of the cattle business and rising feed costs continue to cause nearly everyone to search for ways to do more with less.
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.
Beef packers could be moving into a period with smaller inventories, which may prompt them to push prices higher. CME futures prices will again have an impact on the cash trade.
Cattle feeders found softer prices and weaker packer demand as last week progressed, driven in part by declines in CME futures prices.
Despite declines in both cash and futures prices, cattle feeders continue to believe cattle markets show signs of optimism.
Producers who had the patience to hold out until Friday trade were rewarded with higher money, and packers remain hungry for cattle.
While the Certified Angus Beef ® brand saw its first sales decline of pounds in 16 years, 2020 was still the fifth year in a row of sales in excess of one billion pounds.
Scott Anderson, co-owner of CRI Feeders in Guymon, Okla., has been elected the 2021 Texas Cattle Feeders Association Chairman.
Dallas Horton, 81, well known cattle feeder and veterinarian, passed away at his home on September 29, 2020 after a year-long battle with cancer.
The early trade released any pressure on packers to acquire available inventory and made it easier for them to achieve their buy. The majority of the cash trade in the South was from two packers.
A Texas Tech researcher has received funding from both USDA and NCBA for a project to evaluate the distribution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes and the occurrence of horizontal gene transfer in high-risk cattle.
For building beneficial relationships and their drive to produce the best, M&M Feeders earned the 2020 Feedyard Commitment to Excellence Award from the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand.
The September Cattle on Feed report was largely a replay of the August report with larger than expected placements pushing feedlot inventories higher.