Although calves are starting to encounter some seasonal pressure, buyers continue to bid aggressively for feeder-weight cattle. Wes Ishmael Buyers continued to bid aggressively for feeder cattle this week, receiving added support from a rally in futures prices. Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to $6 per cwt higher, according to the Agricultural Marketing [...]
Livestock Market Information Center The bulk of U.S. beef cattle operations wean calves in the fall months, and that is also when they select cows for culling and begin to sell them. Many cow-calf operations in the drought impacted northern High Plains states have already pregnancy checked their cows, which is earlier than normal. Most [...]
China’s increased demand for meat could have an impact on North Dakota. By Tom Wahl, Professor NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department China’s rapid economic growth and changing population demographics have affected the world’s most populous country. Driven by income growth, urbanization and a transition to a market economy, the Chinese diet has shifted from [...]
Bill Pendergrass Beefmaster Breeders United Over the last 20 years there has been a terminal influence. What about the next 20 years? Efficiency (not the biggest, not the smallest, who gets it done with the least inputs) Feedyard Brood Cow (Does she get breed every year? Does she get bred in the first 30 days? [...]
Josh Maples, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University Current and expected fed cattle prices have declined by approximately $10/cwt over the past five weeks. This decline has eroded the projected profitability for feedlots through the rest of 2017. According to K-State’s Kansas Feedlot Net Return series, the projected net return for steers [...]
By Wyatt Bechtel Each operation is different, and each marketing year is different. Retaining ownership of your calves through the finishing phase can be risky, but it also offers rewards for producers who know their genetics’ value and have a firm grasp on a marketing plan. This year offers an unusual mix of challenges and [...]
By Paul Dykstra, Certified Angus Beef August 09, 2017 | 2:42 pm EDT The Prime grade accounted for 5.6% of fed beef in 2016— impressive to industry historians, but not likely to keep most beef producers checking the Prime price point for hanging carcasses or boxed beef. Dairy breeds may contribute about 40% of all [...]
U.S. Meat Export Federation | Aug 03, 2017 You’ve likely heard about the dramatic duty increase on beef exported to Japan. USMEF breaks down why it happened, when it happened last, how it will impact U.S beef producers and what can be done to prevent it in the future. U.S. beef exports to Japan have [...]
By Tyne Morgan, AgDay TV Making quality hay is becoming an even bigger priority for Idaho farmer Kevin Johns. “We’ve always grown a little bit of hay, but because of the wheat markets we’ve decided to go into hay a little more,” Johns says. Over the last three years he’s diversified and ramped up production to [...]
By Greg Henderson August 04, 2017 | 8:00 am EDT Bred heifer prices defied the typical seasonal slump during July with a $190 per head increase in the Drovers monthly auction summary. Other female classes saw mixed prices, though the variation higher or lower was modest. The July market confirms demand for higher quality bred heifers, and [...]
