One of the functions of crop markets is to direct planting decisions of U.S. producers. That process begins with fall seeded crops, primarily winter wheat, and continues through the following spring. The market’s assessment of the amount of acreage needed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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It’s that time of the year when some cattle feeders and or cow calf producers may be looking to buy or sell some high moisture shell corn from or to other farmers. Pricing Wet (HMSC) Corn is a new free […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In The Cattle Markets: Feedlot Profitability …
on September 23, 2014
at 9:17 am
Last Friday the USDA released their monthly Cattle on Feed report providing estimates that overall were in line with pre-release expectations. Specifically, estimates include current inventories being down 1%, August placements being down 3%, and August marketings being down 10% […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Corn Silage Pricing Decisions
on September 23, 2014
at 7:35 am
Accurately pricing corn silage can be a challenge for the many Midwestern producers who buy and sell the feed ingredient. “There are few, if any, published market prices,” said Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist. “Plus, once harvested, corn […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
USGC: DDGS Exports Up 48 Percent
on September 15, 2014
at 11:24 am
The United States recorded its highest ever monthly exports of distiller’s dried grain with solubles (DDGS) in July, bringing the total U.S. DDGS exported this marketing year to 7.2 million metric tons, a 48 percent increase over the same time […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
URBANA, Ill. – Corn prices continue to be dominated by expectations of a very large U.S. harvest. The USDA will release a new forecast of the size of the crop on Sept. 11. According to a University of Illinois agricultural […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Railroads as oil pipeline spell trouble for grain pipelines, distant feedlots Consider $3,300 rail-car cost a crystal ball for the corn and cattle feeding industries. “The grain farmer is absolutely going to get hammered to move his grain,” said Dan […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feed Yard Placement Weight Affects Production Returns
on September 2, 2014
at 1:41 pm
Stocker cattle production is a major component of the cattle business in Oklahoma and Texas. Stockers are weaned calves that are typically grazed on pasture to add 200 to 400 pounds of body weight and are then sold as a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
LancasterOnline Reports: The world’s largest meat processor is opening a 12,000-square-foot cattle-buying station in Denver, Pennsylvania today. JBS USA is leasing space at 503 School Road, where Goods Livestock buys hogs and operates a livestock truck wash. “This opens up the door […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The debate about the likely size of the USDA’s final estimate of the 2014 U.S. average corn and soybean yields continues, with the market apparently anticipating that those estimates will exceed the August forecasts, particularly for corn. At the margin, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Internal parasites in cattle—often called worms—eat away at the performance and marbling potential in fed cattle, even when they’re dewormed properly at arrival. That’s according to research at Iowa State University (ISU), which also suggests deworming stockers or preconditioned calves […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
URBANA, Ill. – With expectations of a record large U.S. corn crop in 2014, market attention will soon shift to prospects for corn consumption. The market will follow a number of indicators of potential use as well as the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As of mid-year, cattle feeders have posted several consecutive months of strong profits and preliminary estimates show July’s closeouts had the largest per head profit for any month since October 2003. These profits have been driven by the increased prices […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A K-State livestock economist explains how tight beef supply has caused several U.S. packing plants to turn off the lights and the economic impacts of these closures. MANHATTAN, Kan. – March 2008, Emporia, Kansas—a Tyson beef plant ceased a majority […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bovine Temperament: A Feedlot Focus
on August 11, 2014
at 11:15 am
Researchers examine how temperament of cattle could affect their immune function and carcass merit. MANHATTAN, Kan. – As a new load of weaned calves enters the feedlot, workers prepare to process the calves upon arrival. Processing would likely include vaccinating […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
National Feeder Cattle Summary: Russia Trade Restrictions Much To Do About Nothing?
on August 11, 2014
at 8:46 am
NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY – WEEK ENDING 08/08/14 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week 137,800 62,300 48,000 248,100 Last Week 134,900 38,000 108,800 281,700 Last Year 140,100 43,800 221,500 405,400 Compared to last week, feeder steers and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
National Feeder Cattle Summary: Calves and Yearlings Sell Fully 7.00-10.00 Higher
on August 4, 2014
at 7:51 am
NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY – WEEK ENDING 08/01/2014 RECEIPTS: Auctions Direct Video/Internet Total This Week 134,900 38,000 108,800 281,700 Last Week 122,500 39,800 66,900 229,200 Last Year 137,000 61,000 38,600 236,600 Compared to last week, calves and yearlings […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Outstanding Members of the Cattle-Feeding Community Honored at Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame Banquet
on July 31, 2014
at 8:24 am
Four individuals who have been catalysts for the beef industry and inspired others to do the same were honored July 29 during the sixth annual Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame banquet in Westminster, Colorado. Roy Dinsdale and J. R. “Jack” […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Merck To Present New Data About Zilmax At Animal Science Meeting
on July 23, 2014
at 9:39 am
Merck Animal Health, known as MSD Animal Health outside the United States and Canada, today announced that new studies about ZILMAX® (zilpaterol hydrochloride), an FDA-approved feed supplement for cattle, will be presented at the Joint Annual Meeting of the American […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Study: Zilmax Has No Apparent Detrimental Effect on Cattle Health
on July 15, 2014
at 4:38 pm
LINCOLN, Neb. — The cattle feed additive Zilmax has no noticeable detrimental effect on cattle health or well-being, according to research by scientists from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. The study was undertaken […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…