– Andrew P. Griffith, University Of Tennessee (previously published by Drovers online) The beef industry, similar to other industries, is constantly attempting to be more efficient and create more value in the product produced. Most cow-calf producers concern themselves with reproductive efficiencies and pounds of weaned calf per acre of land. These two things are [...]
– Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded $2 lower on a live basis compared to last week. Prices on a live basis were mainly $112 to $114 while dressed prices were mainly $179 to $180. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday [...]
– Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist Quality looking fall forage waiting to go dormant. Once dormant it can be grazed with less harm to energy reserves. I mentioned last month that there are still plenty of good growing days left this fall and they need to be taken advantage of. One of the first [...]
– Justin Sexten, Ph.D., Director, CAB Supply Development Market cows often represent 15% to 25% of the herd’s gross income. When you think of a “quality” cow herd, I suspect you see easy-fleshing cows with 500- to 600-pound (lb.) calves, each born unassisted in a 60-day window. A dream to handle, docile in every case, [...]
– Brenda Boetel, Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Why would In the Cattle Markets write an entire article on African Swine Fever? The answer lies in trade and competitive meat prices. African Swine Fever (ASF) is a highly contagious disease with no known vaccine. Incidences of the fever [...]
– David P. Anderson, Professor and Extension Economist, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service It’s not unusual for the cutout to increase during October, and that occurred again this year. The daily boxed beef cutout value surged $5 per cwt during the week to $218.50, it’s highest value since June, to close out the week ending [...]
by IBBA Member Relations Specialist Macee Prause Advancement in technologies continue in the agriculture sector and beef industry and it is important to note the implementation of these technologies vary across the industry. As you think about your production system, nutrition program, and marketing plans, the goal of the ranch should be the center of [...]
by New Mexico State University Extension Livestock Specialist Marcy Ward, PhD. Formula-based genetic evaluation of beef animals has been around since the early 1960s. Overtime, a combination of statistical equations, actual performance data, and pedigree information have been used to develop what came to be known as expected progeny difference (EPD) values. These values represent [...]
– John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator (originally published in The Ohio Farmer on-line) The fall harvest season has been evident across Ohio over the past several weeks. This certainly applies to both grain farmers and beef cow-calf producers. Grain crops are being harvested and sold or placed in storage for future sales. Cattle [...]
– Michelle Arnold, DVM (Ruminant Extension Veterinarian, UKVDL) In this era of advanced vaccine technology and long-acting, expensive, powerful antibiotics, why do cases of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) continue to increase? One reason is the re-emergence of Histophilus somni (formerly known as Haemophilus somnus) as a major bacterial pathogen responsible for the development of pneumonia [...]
