Cattle Producer Weather Report: El Reno, OK saw heavy morning rain tapering by midday with a high near 71°F. Amarillo, TX faces scattered afternoon storms and 72°F. Garden City, KS clears to sun with a high of 74°F, while Aberdeen, SD turns breezy with a high near 74°F and a chance of evening showers.
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Federal ‘Job Corps’ Spends Up To $764K Per Graduate. Participants Go On To Earn $17K Annually.
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Boxed beef values surged again on Tuesday, marking the fifth consecutive daily increase for the Choice cutout (600–900 lbs), which climbed $5.49 to $348.26—its highest level since May 2020. Since April 22, the Choice cutout has risen by a remarkable $16.53, underscoring persistent demand strength for premium beef products
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Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) on Monday introduced seven long-shot articles of impeachment against President Trump.
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CLARA LIVE: 🔥 Joplin Sets 26 Records in Historic Sale; 9-Weight Steers Hit New High; Receipts Surge 111% from Last Week 🔥
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CLARA LIVE: 🎉 Joplin Regional Stockyards (Carthage, MO) reported impressive sales early Monday, April 28, 2025. Highlights included 10 head weighing 502 lbs selling for $410.00 (8th highest 5-weight all-time), 17 head at 625 lbs bringing $348.00 (8th highest 6-weight), and 11 head at 719 lbs topping $336.00 to set a new all-time record for 7-weights at Joplin.
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As of April 22nd, funds added 13,937 contracts to their net long position in Live Cattle futures, bringing the total to 120,460 after two weeks of decline. Open interest also rose by 26,567 contracts, reaching 464,387 (cftc)
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Beef production for the week ending April 26, 2025, was estimated at 485.6 million pounds, compared to 502.8 million pounds the previous week (down 3.4%), and 519.4 million pounds last year (down 6.5%). (CLARA)
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CLARA LIVE: Friday marked one of the best days in the history of Burwell Livestock, with records shattered across multiple weight classes, including new all-time highs for 3, 4, 6, and 7 weight cattle. At Burwell (Burwell, NE), 45 head weighing 536 pounds sold for $425.00 on April 25, 2025, the third-highest price ever recorded for 5-weight cattle at the barn
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A teenager was arrested for arson yesterday, accused of starting this week's Jones Road Wildfire in New Jersey. The fire is on track to be the state’s largest in almost 20 years, burning at least 15,000 acres in three days. It is 50% contained
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. State Department on Tuesday, cutting staff by 15% and consolidating over 100 international bureaus.
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Starting May 7, Americans and permanent residents will only be able to pass through airport security if they have a Real ID. Most state-issued IDs are not yet fully compliant. Are you ready?
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Engineers at Montana State have developed a self-healing “living concrete” from fungus and bacteria that can repair itself and adapt to structural damage over time.
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CT scans could be linked to 103,000 new cancer cases annually in the U.S. due to its ionizing radiation, according to a study from UC San Francisco.
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California sued former President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his tariff policy, arguing he lacked the authority to impose the tariffs and had harmed the state's economy.
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