Livestock Marketing: Beef prices remain strong, cattle pressured
Derrell Peel looks at beef demand and the latest market trends.
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Feeder cattle review: Choice beef prices keep rolling higher
Compared to last week, yearling feeders traded unevenly steady to weak fluctuating 3.00 either side of steady, with several auctions quoting the best demand for heavier yearlings over 800 lbs.
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Cattle Outlook: Cattle on feed down nine consecutive months
The amount of beef in cold storage at the end of April, 510 million pounds, was down 0.2% from the month before and down 1.5% from a year ago.
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Supplementation on summer pasture
It is common for cattle grazing summer pastures in Mississippi to be provided with a mineral and vitamin supplement but no grain-based supplement.
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Canada cattle report: Canadian steer, heifer prices steady
The Canfax average steer price was $0.40 higher while heifers eased $0.81/cwt lower. Feeder heifers from 400-600 lbs trended $1.75/cwt lower.
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A conversation with Dr. Jim Marsden about the safety of beef
Are you old enough to remember these TV commercials in the 80’s? “When E.F. Hutton Talks, People Listen.” In every industry there are certain heavyweights who fit into that same commercial description. No matter what the chatter might be, their words will be heard above the racket.
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NCBA Op-Ed: ADUFA/AGDUFA reauthorization advances in the House
Similar to human drugs, we have in place a process for ensuring that animal drugs distributed in our country are safe and effective. Keeping our animals healthy is crucial in insuring our own health.
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Cow-calf corner: Preparing cattle for severe weather
Glenn Selk has advice on preparing your cattle operation for severe weather and how to protect livestock after a storm hits.
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BeefTalk: May calving brings May flowers
What changed? The center delayed bull turnout to Aug. 1 for a May 10 calving start date.
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U.S. revises meat-labeling rules to satisfy WTO ruling
Meat packers will be required to explicitly list the origin of beef, pork and chicken sold in U.S. grocery stores, the government said on Thursday, a regulation intended to resolve years of disputes with Canada and Mexico.
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Forage Focus: Pay attention to hay moisture
Driving around the county the past week I could see that first cutting hay harvest is well underway. The goal in haymaking is to preserve forage quality in a form that can be used by livestock at a later date.
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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
