The Erf’s take the Holstein calves they start all the way to finish. – Jason Hartschuh, AgNR Educator, OSU Extension Crawford Country The Crawford County cattlemen are planning to tour two beef finishing operations in the Bellevue Ohio area on March 3rd and they would like to extend an invitation to anyone across the state [...]

– Matt Spangler, UNL Associate Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist National Cattle Evaluation has never been static, and future changes are inevitable as science continues to advance. Photo courtesy of Matt Spangler. The majority of beef breed associations have made (or are currently making) substantial changes to their National Cattle Evaluation (NCE). These changes [...]

– Dr. Kenny Burdine, Livestock Marketing Specialist, University of Kentucky USDA released their January 1 estimates for cattle inventory late last month and I wanted to walk through some of the high points of this report. Beef cow numbers were estimated to have grown by 1.6% from 2017, which is a little less than half [...]

– David P. Anderson, Professor and Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University I expect enough analysts have discussed USDA’s recent Cattle Inventory report so I’m going to tackle another issue. Over the last two weeks, a rumor has come up in several Western cattle auctions and even in the futures market about [...]

– John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Beef 510 is a one-day program to be held on March 3 designed for those who have participated in Beef 509, but is open to all cattlemen. The program will continue the traditional beef sensory sessions and BQA presentations, but will also present information designed to help [...]

– Stan Smith, OSU Extension PA, Fairfield County “The World is expecting a lot more information about the food they buy.” During the first segment of the Ohio Beef School, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator John Grimes visits with Bill Tom of United Producers, and Henry Zerby from Wendy’s, about the rapidly changing demands in the [...]

– Chris Penrose, OSU Extension, Morgan Co. and Gary Wilson, retired Hancock Co. Ag Educator If you don’t like the weather you’re experiencing this minute, give it an hour or two and it will likely be different. Particularly in recent weeks it seems Ohio temperatures have either been above normal, or way below normal. While [...]

– Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded steady com-pared to last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis were mainly $126 while prices on a dressed basis were mainly $200. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $125.91 live, up $2.86 from last week and $199.90 [...]

– Ted Wiseman, Extension Educator, OSU Extension, Perry County Water is essential for all livestock regardless of the time of year. So far this year we have certainly had our share of chopping ice, thawing water lines and troughs. With recent temperatures many of us often focus on keeping livestock well fed and with adequate [...]

– Justin Sexten, Ph.D., Director, CAB Supply Development Let’s say you weaned calves last fall but didn’t sell. Instead, you helped them cross the bridge to independent life in your dry lot pen and maybe on to a grazing program. Chances are, those “backgrounded” calves have moved on to a finishing yard or the next [...]