We have previously discussed the research that indicates that the average length of time that a mature cow is in stage 2 of calving is less than half an hour. The average length of time that a first calf two-year […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Cattle Outlook: Retail Price of Choice Beef in July was Record High
on August 26, 2013
at 8:24 am
The average retail price of choice beef in July was record high at $5.357 per pound, up 6.3 cents from June, up 34.4 cents from July 2012, and up 5.7 cents from the old record set in March of this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kansas feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.00 million cattle on feed on August 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down 7 percent from last year. Placements during July totaled 440,000 head, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 870,000 head as of August 1, 2013. The latest inventory was down 7 percent […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Iowa for all feedlots totaled 1,135,000 on August 1, 2013 according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Iowa Field Office. The inventory is down 4 percent from July 1, 2013 and down […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Oklahoma inventory of cattle on feed for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head, totaled 285 thousand head on August 1, 2013, down 7 percent from the previous month and down 11 percent from the August 1, 2012 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.08 million cattle on feed on August 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.This inventory was down 7 percent from last year. Placements during July totaled 380,000 head, down […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in Texas feedlots with capacity of 1,000 head or more totaled 2.49 million head on August 1, 2013, down 6 percent from a year ago. According to the monthly report released by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The USDA-AMS LGMN Branch provides a weekly video providing timely market information and quotes pertaining to feeder cattle. The LGMN Branch compiles and disseminates information aiding producers, consumers, and distributors in the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.0 million head on August 1, 2013. The inventory was 6 percent below August 1, 2012. Placements in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Over half of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri drought free!
Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives have passed farm bills. The process now moves to a Conference Committee, which is composed of members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives appointed by the leadership of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You don’t find disease-causing agents everywhere. However, when they are present, they will do some damage. Vaccinate calves now in anticipation of weaning and preparation for sending the calves to market. I hope the calves already have had some vaccinations […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Harrisburg – Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Land Preservation Board today safeguarded 3,246 additional acres on 45 farms in 19 counties through the state’s nationally renowned farmland preservation program. The board preserved farms in Adams, Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Clinton, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fulton, Lackawanna, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
LEXINGTON, Ky., (Aug. 22, 2013) – Since the first installment in 2000, the Master Cattleman Program has been educating beef producers in Kentucky. The program has more than 3,500 graduates and has reached 118 of the 120 Kentucky counties. Producers […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Whether it was through his role as coach of the Kansas State University Meat Judging Team, advisor to Block & Bridle or Ag Student Council or one of the many classes he taught as a professor of animal science, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back to school means more potential outbreaks for pink eye, a bacterial disease also called conjunctivitis. Thanks to increased rainfall this summer, pinkeye is also affecting the cattle industry. There may not be an “epidemic” of pinkeye in area cattle […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Iowa State University economists are cautioning farmers to be prepared for a potential downturn in the values of commodities and land. John Lawrence, director of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension and Outreach and associate dean for Extension Programs and Outreach, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Manchester will be the place to be March 18 and 19 for value-added beef producers MANCHESTER, Tenn. — Organizers of a new educational opportunity for beef producers interested in directly marketing products to consumers, restaurants and retail outlets have announced […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…