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An analysis of costs of BRD shows days on feed increase while slaughter weight, carcass weight and carcass quality decreased when steers required treatment once, twice, or three or more times during receiving.
Last week’s cash market topped $150! It’s a timely opportunity to review the need for regulatory intervention into the cash market (i.e. the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022).
“Progress means that we are measuring improvement, coming up with a benchmark and knowing where we are today and where we want to go,” says Debbie Lyons-Blythe of Blythe Family Farms, an operation near White City, Kan.
Cattle feeders held out for higher money last week and the result was the highest cash prices in seven years. The week’s harvest of 673,000 head was the third largest of the year.
USDA reported the first year-over-year decrease in feedlot inventories since December 2021, but the decline came from steer numbers as heifers on feed were up 1.4%.
Cash cattle trade was called active with packers seeking to add inventory. Retailer buying was also active as they anticipate a seasonal slowdown in supplies.
With ranchers continuing to produce high-quality beef at notable marks and consumer demand staying strong, Certified Angus Beef closed its books on the second-highest sales year of record.
Poor implanting techniques can significantly impact how well implants work and can result in poor gains, feed conversion and behavior issues.
Faced with conditions where it will likely be valuable to buy or retain calves this fall to sell as feeders next spring, producers should evaluate options in self-fed rations.
Application of the Weather Related Sales of Livestock Rules provided by the Internal Revenue Service.
The Wasserburger family in Lusk, Wyoming, thrives on keen competition, building beef quality into a maternally-driven herd.
There are many challenges surrounding resilient liver flukes, but a combination of education and action will help all producers take them on.
Conducting a hay inventory now will give you a good idea of possible deficiencies before winter arrives.
At the conclusion of our fiscal year it’s exciting to report the rebuilding of CAB product sales following two challenging supply years.
Despite the pain of the concept, the reference to beef imports creating value for America’s cattle and beef industry is TRUE!
Using species specific qualitative analysis for a more holistic approach to internal parasite control.
Producers must assess inventories of all resources to determine the best course of action to maximize their profit potential, including considering how feed resources are best used.
The iGENDEC product was developed with the financial support of a USDA NIFA grant with the aim of helping enterprises make genetic selection decisions that are specific to their unique circumstances.
Finding ways to make ranch life easier, “Malcolm’s Ranch Hacks” shares unique and useful tools and equipment on social media as quality rancher entertainment.
Immediate Help for Over 13,000 Distressed USDA Farm Loan Borrowers; Begins process to provide up to $500 million more for up to 23,000 additional borrowers.
Registration is open for the 2022 U.S. CattleTrace Symposium, to be held November 17 and 18 at the at the American Royal Center in Kansas City, MO.
In recent years, Mexican beef production has continued to grow while total domestic consumption has been relatively stable leading to growing beef exports from the country.
Beef packers would like to own more cattle but they’re afraid showing their hand will only raise asking prices. Moderate trade occurred in all regions at slightly higher money.
With rebalancing of the cattle market comes a shift in margins favoring cattlemen. The beef industry outlook going forward hinges on the availability of forage for grazing.
There are huge differences in the value of carcasses as determined by USDA quality grades that result in enormous opportunities for cattlemen. It’s a direct result of industry focus on consumer demand for quality beef.
America’s cowboys think the tech giant could have Googled more accurate scientific information about beef’s sustainability and value to the environment.
Jason Sawyer, King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management, explained the state of the beef industry with regard to climate concerns and discussed mitigation pathways that might help achieve climate neutrality.
For Joey and Jenell McHenry, finding their niche has allowed them to plant their stakes and build a diversified operation that continues to pick up steam.
Whether you sold cows earlier this year or plan to sell some before the end of the year, University of Nebraska experts share a few tax considerations to review.
The drought situation in Oklahoma is increasingly critical with winter approaching. USDA rated Oklahoma pasture conditions 72 percent poor to very poor in the latest crop progress report.