Memorialized: Nebraska’s Big Rodeo put Burwell on the map, and now it’s putting them in the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame
Rodeo
Beef Buzz: John Butler with Beef Marketing Group Aims to See All Segments of the Beef Industry Working Together
Cattle Network
Tri-State Livestock (McCook, NE): Receipts reported for Monday at 855 head, compared to 1,005 last sale and 800 last year (AMS/USDA)
Salebarn Network
NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN AND FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA ANNOUNCE LIVESTOCK RISK PROTECTION WEBINAR
Nebraska
SORGHUM PROGRESS: 26% of the sorghum in the U.S. had been planted by May 15th, compared to 22% last week and 26% last year
National Sorghum Wire
BEEF PRODUCTION: Weekly production reported at 544.5 million pounds, down 0.2% from last week, up 2.6% from last year (EWMP)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Weekly cattle slaughter reported at 657K head, compared to 657K last week and 644K last year. YTD slaughter at 12.3 million head, up 0.6% from last year (EWMP)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Crawford Livestock: Receipts reported for Friday at 1,530 head, compared to 1,861 last sale and 1,003 last year (AMS/USDA)
Salebarn Network
Lexington Livestock: Receipts reported for Friday at 2,549 head, compared to 1,890 last sale and 2,099 last year (AMS/USDA)
Salebarn Network
Former Husker defensive back Jim Pillen snatches victory from Trump pick Charles Herbster in Nebraska’s GOP gubernatorial primary
National News
Fire at Adams Land & Cattle Feed Mill & Lightning Causes 2 Additional Fires on Friday 4/29
Cattle Network
Nebraska Cattlemen Joins Governor Rickett's for Signing of May is Beef Month Proclamation
Cow-Calf Today
NEBRASKA WEATHER: Approximate track of the brief Colfax tornado last night. No intensity could be assigned since there was no damage (@NWS)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Nebraska's seventh case of bird flu in a domestic flock is also its largest to date. The state Depart. of Ag. said Wednesday that the highly contagious virus has been found in a flock of 2.1M laying hens in Knox County.
AgToday
NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED: Nebraska inventory reported at 2.66 million head, down 30K head from last month. Placements reported at 470K head, down 25K head from last month
Cattle on Feed