Beef AG NEWS Today, the January Podcast; Cow Stress, and Addressing the Nutritional Concerns
AgVideos
Calf prices in 2018 actually averaged above 2017 levels for the year, but were lower October through December when most calves were sold (Dr. Kenny Burdine)
Market Commentary
Camiel Huisma founded GrowSafe in 1990 with a vision to develop and commercialize technologies that would help livestock producers become more efficient, profitable and environmentally sustainable – whilst improving the welfare of their animals
GrowSafe Systems
Our seedstock/breeder program arms you with the data, for each individual animal, to enable the selection for feed efficiency, perhaps the single most economically and environmentally important trait there is
GrowSafe Systems
GrowSafe’s advanced data acquisition platform features integrated hardware and software analytics that provide producers with data to make better decisions for their operations
GrowSafe Systems
Today, GrowSafe is helping to raise more efficient, environmentally friendly and healthier animals in 22 U.S. states, seven Canadian provinces and on farms in Mexico, Australia, Brazil, Uruguay, Namibia, South Africa, New Zealand and across Europe
GrowSafe Systems
We are working with partner feedlots to further advance our optimal marketing decision tools, predicting hot carcass weight and identifying early changes in animal behavior
GrowSafe Systems
Our GrowSafe Beef® (GSB) technology, featured in our feedyard program, continually weighs your animals, monitoring individual animal performance and reducing the stress related to traditional chute weighing
GrowSafe Systems
Video Feature - Kevan Comes relies on efficiency selection - through results from GrowSafe
GrowSafe Systems
Value and demand for Hereford genetics showcased at the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention
American Hereford Association
Major to historic river flooding will continue across parts of the Mississippi and Missouri River Basins (WPC)
Weather
CATTLE INVENTORY: All cattle and calves in the United States as of January 1, 2019 totaled 94.8 million head, slightly above the 94.3 million head on January 1, 2018
Cattle Inventory
Texas had the largest increase in cattle inventory in the United States in 2019 followed by Oklahoma & Idaho
Cattle Inventory
Texas cattle inventory reported at 13.0 million head in 2019, up 500K head from 2018 (largest increase in U.S.)
Cattle Inventory
Missouri had the largest drop in cattle inventory in 2019 followed by California, Iowa, Montana & Wisconsin
Cattle Inventory
Calves under 500 pounds as of January 1, 2019 totaled 14.5 million head, up 1 percent from January 1, 2018
Cattle Inventory
Calves born during the first half of 2018 were estimated at 26.6 million head, up 3 percent from the first half of 2017
Cattle Inventory
Calves born during the second half of 2018 were estimated at 9.80 million head, 27 percent of the total 2018 calf crop
Cattle Inventory
CATTLE FLASH: Cattle weights in February were the lowest for February in 5 years (since 2014)
CATTLE FLASH
GrowSafe’s executive director of Commercial Operations, Todd Firkins, will be speaking at the Ag Innovation Forum on February 14
GrowSafe Systems
The Polled Hereford is a hornless variant of the Hereford with the polled gene, a natural genetic mutation that was selected into a separate breed beginning in 1889
Cattle Breeds
TODAY'S SALES: Joplin, Blue Grass, Central Livestock, F&T, Russell, Springfield, Southeast, Farmers Regional
Feeder Flash
Nutritional requirements of the beef female for optimal performance from the last trimester through breeding season (OSU)
Beef/Cattle Videos
200 dead cattle found at Fillmore County farm, animal neglect being investigated (KSNBLocal)
Nebraska
A cow got stuck on rocks in Sardinia and had to be airlifted to safety by helicopter (USAToday)
RUSERIOUS
WEATHER FLASH: 83.47% of the U.S. is experiencing no drought, the highest on record since the series began in 2000
WEATHER FLASH
CATTLE FLASH: Roughly 28% of the cattle in the United States are in Texas, Nebraska & Kansas
Cattle Inventory
Baby cow is born with its heart in its NECK, after suffering from genetic disease that's so rare in cattle there have only been 118 cases (DailyMail.uk)
Cattle Health
Retail ground beef prices reach $3.80/lb. in January, the highest in 33 months (since May 2016)
Retail Beef Prices
Kerrville Couple Arrested for Mail Theft and Forgery After Missing Cattle Payment (TSCRA)
Cattle Theft
Fake Meat Take It Seriously... Corbitt Wall, DV Auction cattle market analyst, shares his concerns (KRVN)
Corbitt Wall
Activists are mobilizing to prevent the gray wolf from returning to state management. Submit your comments to fight back! (NCBA)
NCBA
Simple Synchronization of Cows - One Injection, One Time through the Chute, and Bull Breed
Cow-Calf Today
Pasture Management: Scotch thistle is a non-native biennial forb but can behave as an annual or short-lived perennial. Each thistle plant can produce up to 40,000 seeds.
Cow-Calf Today
American Angus Association CEO Allen Moczygemba Steps Down -- Last Day is May 15
The Black Angus Channel
A Guide to Anaplasmosis in Your Cow Herd - Parasite and tick control key to preventing anaplasmosis.
Cow-Calf Today
Will Health Effects Linger in Beef Calves Following Harsh Spring Weather?
Calf Network- The Healthy Calf Channel
The Kansas Mesonet launched a new tool: the Cattle Comfort Index. Check it out: (@KStateAgron)
Kansas State University
The girls refused to wear hats for #WearHatWednesday and insisted on these headbands instead. Heifers will be heifers... (@American_Acres)
AgPhotos
Get Your Own Channel Today! Email Dusty Markham for pricing options at dmarkham@dvauction.com
FEATURED
AG WIRE: Please send your company releases to media@nationalbeefwire.com (CLICK HERE TO VIEW)
AgWire
NCBA Cattlemen's Webinar - "Is She Pregnant and Now What!?" w/ Dr. Ky Pohler and Dr. Reinaldo Cooke TONIGHT at 7PM Central
Cow-Calf Today
FEEDER FLASH: The largest heifer string sold so far today was 100 head (536#) from Richmond, Kentucky at $152.75
Feeder Flash
FEEDER FLASH: The largest string sold so far today was 110 steers (963#) from Richmond, Kentucky at $127.80
Feeder Flash
CALF TRACKER: The largest calf string sold so far today was 18 steers (456#) from Bloomington, Wisconsin at $170.00
Cow-Calf Today
CLASSIC! This Albertan rancher had a missing calf, then saved the day after noticing a familiar nose sticking out from a badger hole (@AgMoreThanEver)
Beef/Cattle Videos
Perdue Premium Meat Company (who's brands include Niman Ranch ®, Coleman Natural ®) to Acquire Panorama Meats, the US largest producer of grass-fed organic beef
AgWire
Angus Australia and CSIRO announce beef cattle industry first ImmuneDEX breeding value
Cow-Calf Today
In 2018, the dairy sector contributed 5.6 billion pounds (21.0%) of beef to the U.S. commercial beef supply from finished steers, finished heifers and cull cows (FarmAndDairy.com)
Dairy
CALF TRACKER: There were 0 sales in the top 25 calf strings this week over $200.00, compared to 2 sales last week
Salebarn Network
'American Soil' Is Increasingly Foreign Owned - today nearly 30 million acres of U.S. farmland are held by foreign investors. (@NPR)
Real Estate
Beer Battle: A Wisconsin judge has ordered Anheuser-Busch to stop suggesting in advertising that MillerCoors’ light beers contain corn syrup
Corn
USDA wants better tags for cattle - The visible tags used to mark cattle in commerce are inadequate to track animal movements and respond to disease outbreaks, according to officials.
Cattle ID
Cattle Feeder’s Day Coming to SW Iowa June 13- Producers will gain insight into disease detection, nutrition management and high quality beef production
Feedyards (Cattle Feeding)
Reducing Parasite Resistance to Dewormers - Advance Deworming in Cattle
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
Beautiful morning in the Panhandle, moving cows to new pasture so that they can clean up the yucca blooms (@jerodmcdaniel)
AgPhotos
K-State develops program to train students for career in feedlot industry (KSU)
Kansas State University
American Gelbvieh Association Relocates Headquarters Office From Broomfield, Colorado to Lincoln, Nebraska
Cattle Breeds
BEEF FLASH: New "PRIME" act that would allow custom-slaughtered meat such as beef, pork and lamb without USDA inspection has been reintroduced in the U.S. House.
Cow-Calf Today
Our branding is kinda a family affair with everyone pitching in with after branding meal (@TheDailyCowman)
Food & Drink
Had a little help this morning checking the cows. Pink monkey boots, night gown and lucky charms (@EyeTeachSci)
Beef/Cattle Videos
Cattle Breeding: Heifer synchronization is one of the best technologies to help add to the bottom line of a ranch.
Quality Liquid Feeds
CATTLE FLASH: Scott County Man Charged With More Than 300 Counts Of Animal Cruelty Linked To Cattle Deaths (5News)
CATTLE FLASH
Agriculture revs the economic engine in Texas. And in terms of market value, cattle and calves, poultry and eggs and cotton and cottonseed are the top 3 ag commodities (@TexasFarmBureau)
Texas Farm Bureau
The sooner you face the reality that good maternal factors are NOT color or breed specific the better * Keep and buy maternal trait cows * Breed them to above average bulls * Use something nobody wants to buy... (@TheDailyCowman)
Cow-Calf Today
NE Custer Co. Nebraska more rain today, corn up to knee high, soybeans would like to be drier to grow. cattle doing well on grass (@mjwiegand)
Nebraska
Cattle Theft: One arrested after 29 calves stolen from stockyard in Forest, Mississippi
Cattle Theft
TOP 25: The largest string sold on Tuesday at Lexington, Kentucky was 87 steers (601#) at $156.50
Feeder Flash
The way we breed dairy cows is setting them up for extinction says article. (@Quartz)
Cow-Calf Today
GRAIN STOCKS: Corn stocks in all positions on June 1, 2019 totaled 5.20 billion bushels, down 2 percent from June 1, 2018
Grain Stocks
GRAIN STOCKS: Soybeans stored in all positions on June 1, 2019 totaled 1.79 billion bushels, up 47 percent from June 1, 2018
Grain Stocks
GRAIN STOCKS: Old crop all wheat stored in all positions on June 1, 2019 totaled 1.07 billion bushels, down 2 percent from a year ago
Grain Stocks
Ag Economic Insights: Direct Payments To Farmers May Top $20 Billion, Highest In Two Decades
National News
USDA: Cost of a home-grilled cheeseburger up 8 cents from last year - Hamburger +.04, Cheese +.01, Lettuce and Tomatoes +.03
Cow-Calf Today
The USDA reported dehydrated alfalfa meal (Kansas City -T) at $310.50, compared to $268.00 last week and $255.50 last year
Feedstuffs
BEEF FLASH: The Retail Beef Price Composite (RBPC) was at $5.51 in April, up 5 cents from the month prior
Retail Beef Prices
TOP 25: The largest string sold this week at Welch, Oklahoma was 227 steers (867#) at $128.10
Salebarn Network
TOP 25: The largest string sold this week at El Reno, Oklahoma was 356 steers (864#) at $125.00
Salebarn Network
TOP 25: The largest string sold this week at Joplin, Missouri was 371 heifers (784#) at $122.50
Salebarn Network
TOP 25: The largest string sold this week at West Plains, Missouri was 225 heifers (717#) at $129.75
Salebarn Network
Join the webinar to hear from 3 leading programs about the services they offer to cattlemen around adding information and value to feeder cattle, and taking risk out of feeder cattle purchasing decisions for the feedyard.
NCBA
JCB Tractor powered by a 7.2-liter diesel straight-six making 1000hp and 1844 lb-ft of torque sets new land speed record: 103.6mph!
National News
Idaho mayor says 'NO WAY, NO CHANCE' to PETA's request to rename Chicken Dinner Road (@FoxNews)
Cow-Calf Today
1200 head of TOP DOLLAR VERIFIED feeder cattle on Western Video Monday - Wednesday, July 8-10, 2019
Top Dollar Angus
20+ LOADS of Angus Link℠/AngusSource® verified calves selling next week on Superior and Western Video Market!
Angus Link - Cattle Genetics Verified
Forest service revokes grazing permit, fines man who killed a wolf with a shovel (KSL.com)
Cow-Calf Today
Last push of cattle to the mountain. A whopping 150 pairs. About 7 miles and 2k ft elevation change (@BlueHorseShoe__)
AgPhotos
USDA Announces $16 Million Funding Opportunity to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
Cow-Calf Today
Video Feature: Angus Link Producer Testimonial - Brandon Brown - Hereford, TX
Angus Link - Cattle Genetics Verified
CHANNEL SPOTLIGHT: Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) -- Check out Channel 801
Channel Spotlights
Levi Landers joins the Angus Association as Nebraska and Colorado Regional Manager
American Angus Association
The American Hereford Association announces the six candidates for the AHA Board of Directors
American Hereford Association
Mike Drinnin, President, Nebraska Cattlemen: USMCA Passage Crucial for Nebraska's Beef Producers
Trade
July Cattle Inventory: All cattle and calves in the United States on July 1, 2019 totaled 103 million head, unchanged from the 103 million head on July 1, 2018
Cattle Inventory
Rules allow corn, soybean cover crops to provide fall forage for cattle herds (Missouri.edu)
Cow-Calf Today
CHANNEL SPOTLIGHT: Ranch of the Week - Mushrush Red Angus Brought To You By GrowSafe (Channel 5001)
Channel Spotlights
Cargill aims for 30% cut in greenhouse gases tied to North American beef production (Star Tribune)
Cow-Calf Today
The Indiana Board of Animal Health Announcement - January 1, 2023 RFID Tags Mandatory for Indiana Cattle
Cattle ID
A Quick Look At Calf Prices... You can access real-time cattle prices on the National Beef Wire at Channel 31
Cattle Prices (Channel 31)
Human remains found in search for Wisconsin Cattlemen who disappeared on KC area business trip
Cow-Calf Today
R-Calf USA Asks Court to Reject USDA's Efforts to Chip Away at the First Amendment in Beef Checkoff Case
R-Calf
Smithfield Foods launches fake meat products. They will be available at Kroger Co, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Target Corp starting next week (@Reuters)
Fake Meat
Fall Forage Options When Feed Supplies are Short (Wisconsin)
University of Wisconsin - Beef Information Center
New fact sheet: considerations for selecting beef bulls for use on dairy cows now available (Wisconsin)
University of Wisconsin - Beef Information Center
Video Feature: Calf Rescued After Falling into a Sinkhole Caused by Pipeline on the Property
Cow-Calf Today
Kentucky's Beef Bash 2019 moves to C. Oran Little Research Farm in Versailles, set for Sept. 26
Cow-Calf Today
Four Star Fleckvieh Video's are now posted on DV - Sale Saturday Aug. 31 at 1:00 CST - Click to View Now
Cow-Calf Today
Randy Constant, Chillicothe, MO, leader of largest US organic grain fraud sentenced to 10 years in prison dies by suicide
Cow-Calf Today
The deforestation taking place in the Amazon is not an issue in the U.S., where forest acreage has remained stable since 1900 (@beefrunner)
AgToday
A great way to reduce stress to the cattle, inventory the feedyard using drone technology (@Link13Dave)
Drones
It’s no COW-incidence. Everything’s better with some cows around! (@TexasFarmBureau)
Texas Farm Bureau
Will the cows come home? Florida ranchers lose $20,000 worth of cattle in heifer heist (MiamiHerald)
Cattle Theft
This is the final week to vote for the next class of Hall of Fame inductees. Voting closes August 31st
Cow-Calf Today
Price Projections For Cattle, Hogs, Milk, Corn, Soybeans, Wheat & Energy (Channel 165)
Price Projections
Frequently Asked Questions about Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Farm Ponds used to Water Livestock
Cow-Calf Today
AgriLife Extension offers ranchers, landowners wildfire preparation tips
FETVH (Fire, Earthquakes, Tornados, Volcanoes & Hurricanes)
NDA warns livestock owners of anthrax after cattle in Texas, North Dakota test positive for disease
Cattle Health
Cattle in Jim Wells County monitored and treated after fever ticks discovered (KZTV10)
Cattle Health
AG Secretary Perdue announces investigation into recent beef pricing margins due to Tyson fire
National News
CALF TRACKER: The average price paid on Thursday for the top 25 calf strings (under 500#) was $159.90
The Calf Channel
Severe drought forces several Manitoba Canada rural municipalities to declare state of disaster
Cow-Calf Today
Hereford Association: Hannah Johnson Joins the AHA as Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
American Hereford Association
STOCKER PRICES: Missouri Valley Commission Company (Boonville, MO) 62 Steers (784 lbs) $139.25
The Stocker Channel
TOP 25: Four State Stockyards (Exeter, MO) reports 256 Steers (714 lbs) @ $142.25
Cattle Prices (Channel 31)
Forage Quality in the Sandhills Inconsistently Estimated by Nutrition Balance Analyzer
Sandhills - God's Own Cow Country
It’s hot in Texas, y’all. But the water is udderly cool and refreshing (@TexasFarmBureau)
Texas Farm Bureau
BEEF IMPORTS: The United States has imported 1.84 billion pounds of beef so far in 2019, up 1.1% from 2018
Imports
CATTLE IMPORTS: The United States has imported 1.25 million head of cattle so far in 2019, up 14.7% from 2018
Imports
SALEBARN OWNERS: If you would like to have your prices included on the National Beef Wire, please contact Corbitt Wall at (816) 261-0432 or email at cwall@dvauction.com
Feeder Cattle
Total cattle imports in July were down 4.1 percent with year to date total cattle imports up 14.7 percent year over year for the January through July period (Peel)
Cow-Calf Today
Data for July showed that monthly cattle imports from Mexico were down 7.4 percent compared to July, 2018 (Peel)
Cow-Calf Today
July cattle imports from Canada were up 2.5 percent year over year, contributing to a 19.0 percent year to date increase in total Canadian cattle imports for the first seven months of this year (Peel)
Cow-Calf Today
Canadian slaughter cattle imports thus far in 2019 are up 26.7 percent year over year and include 66.2 percent slaughter steers and heifers and 33.8 percent slaughter cows and bulls (Peel)
Cow-Calf Today
HEIFER PRICES: National Livestock (Oklahoma City, OK) reports 49 Heifers (414 lbs) @ $139.00
Cattle Prices (Channel 31)
CALF TRACKER: Joplin Regional Stockyards (Carthage, MO) 43 Heifers (463 lbs) $135.00
Cattle Prices (Channel 31)
Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $59 per barrel (b) in August, down $5/b from July and $13/b lower than the average from August of last year
Short Term Energy Outlook
EIA forecasts Brent spot prices will average $60/b in the fourth quarter of 2019 and $62/b in 2020
Energy
EIA lowered its Henry Hub spot price forecast for 2020 to an average of $2.55/MMBtu, 20 cents/MMBtu lower than the August forecast
Energy
Titan Feeding (Ft. Collins) sues Utah feed lot for running alleged cattle rustling scheme, costing Titan $2M
AgToday
Test, Don't Guess: How “good” is the “good” quality hay put up or purchased this summer? (Iowa State)
Iowa State University - Iowa Beef Center
Iowa Beef Center Director column: Be Safe this Fall (Dan Loy, IBC director)
Iowa State University - Iowa Beef Center
Silage piles save money over baleage on late-planted corn (Missouri Extension)
University of Missouri
Wheat production projected at 1.98 billion bushels in September, unchanged from last month
Ag Production
Soybean production projected at 3.633 billion bushels in September, down 47 million bushels from last month
Ag Production
Red meat and poultry production in 2019 is projected at 104.603 billion pounds, down 21 million pounds from last month
Ag Production
The 2015 #WOTUS rule—one of the greatest displays of federal overreach in modern history—has been repealed (@ISDAgov)
Hot Topics
Rachel Dotson Joins American Hereford Association as Editorial/Production Assistant
American Hereford Association
Year to date total receipts on this report tallied 10.066 million head, 4.4 percent below a year ago and 0.4 percent below the previous five-year average
Feeder Cattle
If you came into our barn, What would you see? A newborn calf ...as white as can be... (@DairyFarmher)
The Calf Channel
It rained across some parts of Texas this week, but it's still very dry. 175 counties have outdoor burn bans in place (@TexasFarmBureau)
Texas Farm Bureau
Unusually warm temperatures for this time of the year will advance east from the Intermountain West out across the Plains and Midwest over the next week (@NWSWPC)
Extreme Weather
The outlook for global 2019/20 wheat production was lowered 2.5 million metric tons this month on cuts in wheat output for multiple major exporting nations
Wheat Outlook
Domestic soybean crushing rebounded in July to 179.5 million bushels after slumping to 157.6 million bushels in June, when some processors took downtime for servicing of equipment
Soybean Outlook
S. Dakota feedlot operator to serve 180 days for Ponzi-like cattle scheme involving 30K head of missing cattle, valued at more than $30 million.
National News
NCBA Announces Colin Woodall as new CEO. Ethan Lane to head NCBA's DC office as Vice President, Government Affairs
NCBA
The Andersons: Mixed in low volume. Choppy trade continues. Mkt awaits potential changes to biofuel mandate & harvest data. C-1 B-0 W+1
Market Commentary
Bus crashes carrying country singer Josh Turner’s road crew leaving 1 dead an 7 injured
Entertainment
The USDA reported meat and bone meal (Texas Panhandle R-T) at NQ compared to NQ last week and $202.50 last year
Feedstuffs
CME PRICE FLASH: Live Cattle: $99.80 (-0.575); Feeder Cattle: $139.95 (+0.075); Corn: $3.7275 (+1.50)
MarketWATCH
DROUGHT MONITOR: 65.81% of the Continental U.S. experiencing no drought, compared to 68.97% last week and 49.67% last year
Weather
DROUGHT MONITOR: 82.91% of the High Plains experiencing no drought, compared to 82.05% last week and 55.60% last year
Weather
DROUGHT MONITOR: 41.38% of the South experiencing no drought, compared to 54.00% last week and 56.31% last year
Weather
DROUGHT MONITOR: 1.81% of the South experiencing "extreme to exceptional drought" (D3-D4), compared to 1.77% last week and 1.30% last year
Weather
When all is said and done, the slaughter facility fire has done very little to negatively influence beef production (Andrew Griffith)
University of Tennessee
The 5-Area weighted average prices LAST YEAR were $110.65 live and $174.81 dressed
University of Tennessee
The December live cattle contract does not hold much promise and even the February and April contracts leave a lot to be desired (Andrew Griffith)
University of Tennessee
Boxed beef prices should continue to be tempered through October before any beef buyers begin to aggressively purchase for holiday needs (Andrew Griffith)
University of Tennessee
Producers who can hold on to calves through the fall run may do well to add weight and market calves in December or January (Dr. Andrew Griffith)
University of Tennessee
FEEDER CATTLE: Weekly DIRECT receipts reported at 78,100, compared to 73,500 last week and 114,500 last year
Salebarn Network
FEEDER CATTLE: VIDEO receipts this week reported at 32,100 head, compared to 122,000 last week and 40,000 last year
Salebarn Network
FEEDER CATTLE: Weekly AUCTION receipts reported at 158,500 head, compared to 176,400 last week and 175,800 last year
Salebarn Network
FEEDER CATTLE: TOTAL receipts this week reported at 268,700 head, compared to 371,900 last week and 330,300 last year
Salebarn Network
USDA reports steer calves (500-600#) in Southeast Region at $131.63, compared to $132.09 last week and $151.85 last year
Feeder Cattle
USDA reports steers (500-600#) in South Central Region at $145.46, compared to $142.74 last week and $166.81 last year
Price Blaster
USDA reports steers (600-700#) in North Central Region at $151.89, compared to $147.21 last week and $167.37 last year
MarketWATCH
The maturity of the corn crop in the Dakotas is a major concern as more warm and dry days are needed but the forecast puts the region in a cooler, wet pattern for the near future
Feeder Cattle
Silage choppers are in full swing across the Northern Plains now and some feedlots are getting ready to start piling high moisture corn in Nebraska
Feeder Cattle
The amount of forage available this summer and early fall have left many cow-calf producers in no hurry to wean and sell calves
Feeder Cattle
As grass has been abundant, and no frost yet, there has been no need to pull yearlings off grass and get them sold before they start to lose pounds without supplemental feed
Feeder Cattle
Today’s close on the September Feeder Cattle contract was 140.32; the last time that contract closed above $140.00 was August 1, 2019
Feeder Cattle
National Feeder Cattle Report: Fall officially starts on Monday, however fall runs have not
Feeder Cattle
SANDHILLS CATTLE: Compared to last week, steer calves under 600 lbs sold steady. Weaned calves and yearling feeders over 600 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher
Sandhills - God's Own Cow Country
STEER TRACKER: The average price for the top 25 steer strings (700-899#) sold this week was $141.53, compared to $140.31 last week
Salebarn Network
STEER TRACKER: The largest string sold this week was 249 steers (800#) from El Reno, Oklahoma at $140.00
Price Blaster
STEER TRACKER: There were 626 sales this week that were $130.00 or higher, compared to 638 sales last week
Salebarn Network
STEER TRACKER: There were 257 sales this week that were $140.00 or higher, compared to 196 sales last week
Salebarn Network
STEER TRACKER: The highest price paid this week was $156.00 for 10 head (709#) from Billings, Montana
Salebarn Network
CALF TRACKER: The highest price paid for the largest calf strings was $195.00 for 34 steers (341#) from Torrington, Wyoming
The Calf Channel
CALF TRACKER: The average price paid for the largest calf strings this week was $160.42, compared to $141.61 last week
The Calf Channel
CALF TRACKER: The 2nd largest calf string sold this week was 102 steers (469#) from Torrington, Wyoming at $181.00
The Calf Channel
CALF TRACKER: The largest calf string sold this week was 128 steers (411#) from Torrington, Wyoming at $186.00
The Calf Channel
TOP 25: The average price paid for the largest steer and heifer strings sold this week was $140.47
Salebarn Network
TOP 25: The largest steer and heifer string sold this week was 249 steers (800#) from El Reno, Oklahoma at $140.00
Salebarn Network
SCHWIETERMAN CORN: Critical resistance still runs from $3.75 - $3.77, and we seem to butt up against that every day
Market Commentary
SCHWIETERMAN CATTLE: Live cattle futures closed sharply higher to start the week, posting their highest closes since the Tyson fire of nearly six weeks ago
Market Commentary
SCHWIETERMAN FEEDER CATTLE: Weaker overnight corn values should support and the cash index is gaining ground rapidly into the September expiration on Thursday
Feeder Cattle
SCHWIETERMAN CATTLE: Higher cash last week along with the friendly on feed report has some shorts running for the sidelines
Morning Cattle Report
SCHWIETERMAN WHEAT: December KW double topped at $4.14 and then backed off from there
Market Commentary
SCHWIETERMAN WHEAT: The market was weaker overnight and is now testing the bottom end of the upward trading channel that began September 3rd
Market Commentary
SCHWIETERMAN CATTLE: Asking prices of $105-$108 are on the table, with some looking for even higher advancement
Market Commentary
SCHWIETERMAN CORN: Harvest was reported at 7% complete vs. 11% on average and yield reports remain variable
Market Commentary
SCHWIETERMAN FEEDER CATTLE: The index is still 2.00 below the board, but expecting solid gains into weeks' end
Morning Cattle Report
STEER TRACKER: The average paid on Tuesday for the top 25 steer strings ($141.31) was $0.06 higher than the nearby CME September futures ($141.25)
Morning Cattle Report
STEER TRACKER: The largest string sold on Tuesday was 121 steers (793#) from Imperial, Nebraska at $143.60
Morning Cattle Report
STEER TRACKER: The highest price paid on Tuesday was $155.00 for 25 head (791#) at St. Mary's, Kansas
Price Blaster
TOP 25: The largest steer and heifer string sold on Tuesday was 213 steers (1003#) from West Plains, Missouri at $126.35
Price Blaster
Today's Weather: In the Caribbean, Tropical Storm Karen will move northward, passing near or over Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands later today
Weather
Jeffries Red Angus Sale Videos. 75 Bulls That Will Have You Licking Your Chops! Sale Today at 12:30 CDT. Click here to view.
Cow-Calf Today
Huvepharma® announces the 1st FDA-approved generic monensin – available to U.S. beef, dairy, and goat producers as Monovet®90
Huvepharma
$10M missing after Denver man’s cattle and marijuana Ponzi scheme collapses, feds say
Cow-Calf Today
New York City Schools Ban Processed Meat including hot dogs, pepperoni, bacon, sausage, and deli meat
AgToday
Cattle losses likely as Montana ranchers dig out from September blizzard (@GreatFallsTribune)
AgToday
A federal judge has DECLINED to block a Missouri law that bans companies from labeling fake meat products as meat.
AgToday
Registration Now Open 2020 NCBA Cattle Industry Convention, Trade Show in San Antonio, TX - Feb. 5-7
AgToday
USDA Announces $16.2 Million to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
AgToday
Ludvigson Stock Farms - Fall Ozark Sale - 77 Coming Two Year Old Red Angus Bulls - Sale Date Oct 19, 2019 - Sale Videos Here
Cow-Calf Today
Grand Island, NE City Council asked to authorize $40M program to help finance JBS's Beef Plant's proposed $95M expansion project
AgToday
Corn production projected at 13.799 billion bushels in September, down 102 million bushels from last month
Ag Production
BEEF BALANCE SHEET: Beef production in 2020 is projected at 27.736 billion pounds, up 717 million pounds from 2019
Beef Balance Sheets
Beef production in 2019 is projected at 26.953 billion pounds, down 90 million pounds from last month
Ag Production
Brahman bulls play key role in Texas trade mission to Vietnam. US exports to Vietnam reached $4b in 2018.
Cow-Calf Today
Garden City Telegram: Kansas cattle producers challenge oversight of $10 million beef checkoff program
Cow-Calf Today
Baker Angus Farms - 66th Anniversary Production Sale Oct. 27 1:00 PM CST. Sale Videos Now Posted Here !
DVAuction
Black Hereford Ranch - 15th Annual Cream of the Crop Sale - Saturday October 26th 1PM - Sale Videos HERE
DVAuction
Weekly cattle slaughter reported at 658K head, compared to 629K last week and 653K last year
Meat Production
CATTLE FLASH: Dressed cattle weights reported this week at 817 pounds, compared to 816 last week and 829 last year
Meat Production
Live cattle weights reported this week at 1,346 pounds, compared to 1,342 last week and 1,362 last year
Meat Production
CATTLE FLASH: Live cattle weights reported this week at 1,346 lbs., up 4 lbs. from last week, down 16 lbs. from last year
Cattle Network
BEEF EXPORTS: U.S. sales (year-to-date) reported at 1.66 billion pounds in 2019, up 1.4% from last year
Beef
BEEF EXPORTS: South Korea was the largest buyer this week with 8.8 million pounds, accounting for 24% of total sales
Cattle Network
CATTLE FLASH: Weekly cattle slaughter has averaged 637,100 head over the past 10 weeks
Meat Production
BEEF FLASH: Weekly beef production reported at 536.6 million pounds, up 4.8% from last week, down 0.8% from last year
BEEF FLASH
CATTLE FLASH: The estimated daily cattle slaughter has averaged 116,330 head so far in 2019
Cattle Network
Weekly red meat production reported at 1.08 billion pounds, up 2.1% from last week, up 4.8% from last year (highest so far in 2019)
Meat Production
Soybean meal production projected at 49.65 million short tons in September, unchanged from last month
Ag Production
Beef production in 2020 is projected at 27.670 billion pounds, up 717 million pounds from 2019
Protein Production Estimates
BEEF FLASH: Weekly beef production has been under 500 million pounds 8 times in last 30 weeks
Meat Production
The fall run of freshly weaned calves and slaughter cows is on top of the market (Andrew P Griffith)
University of Tennessee
The August 9th fire at a beef cattle slaughter facility in Kansas remains the story line which factors in to boxed beef prices (Andrew Griffith)
University of Tennessee
S. Dakota Cattleman Todd Wilkinson to U.S. Senate Committee: "American beef production and consumption is a climate change solution."
National News
Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick Found in 8 Tennessee Counties. The Tick Transmits Theileriosis in Cattle.
AgToday
Former McDonald's USA President Ed Rensi: Plant-based (fake) meat fad is due for a reckoning
AgToday
Overturned cattle hauler loaded with 100hd closes I-80 westbound in Nebraska between Brady and North Platte Thursday night into Friday morning
National News
CATTLE EXPORTS: The United States has exported 128K head of cattle so far in 2019, up 21% from 2018
Exports
2020 Limousin Juniors Announce "30 Guns in 30 Days" Fundraising Raffle email Katie - katie@nalf.org or Troy - liveoakcattle@gmail.com for tickets
North American Limousin Foundation
Dr. Bob Weaber to Take the Helm as the Next Executive Director of the Beef Improvement Federation
Cow-Calf Today
Strauss Brands drops plans for Milwaukee meat processing facility over community opposition
Cow-Calf Today
At the Oklahoma National Stockyards we are introducing the new more humane version of the “flagwhip”. The “flyswatterwhip” (@SmithCattleCo)
Cow-Calf Today
A Missouri prosecutor will give an update Wednesday into the disappearance of two Wisconsin cattlemen missing since July and presumed dead
AgToday
Garland Nelson, 25, of Braymer, MO is formally charged with 1st degree murder of two Wisconsin cattlemen
National News
Certified Piedmontese Beef Donates Tons Of Ground Beef To Food Banks Across The Country
Cattle Network
Fox Business Video: American farmers getting crushed by corruption from imported beef monopoly
Cattle Network
Let them eat steak: Hold the shame, red meat is not bad for you or climate change (@USAToday)
AgToday
35 calves still missing after escaping in 'freak accident', causing traffic nightmare Wednesday morning in Winnie, Texas
Cattle Network
Gelbvieh Association Educational Symposium Will Highlight Marketing in Cow-Calf Sector
Cattle Network
Impossible Foods CEO Pat Brown, “We plan to take a double-digit portion of the beef market within 5 years, and then we can push that industry, which is fragile and has low margins, into a death spiral.”
AgToday
Register Now for 2020 Kentucky Cattlemen's Convention January 16-17 at Owensboro Convention Center
Cattle Network
UW Extension to presents range beef cattle nutrition workshop Dec. 2-3 at the Tongue River Valley Center in Dayton, WY
Cattle Network
Farm Service Agency director Duane E. Crawson, 43, of Bonifay, FL and 28 others indicted on false 'grazing losses’ scheme
AgToday
Authorities are investigating whether remains of one of the missing brothers from Wisconsin cattlemen were found in a stock trailer in Nebraska.
National News
Cameron University will present its 32nd Annual Beef Cattle Improvement Conference on Thursday, November 21, in Lawton, OK
Cattle Network
Selk: Using wheat pasture as a winter supplement for cows
Oklahoma State University - Cow-Calf Corner
Simmental Assoc: Dr. Randie Culbertson Lead Geneticist for International Genetic Solutions
Cattle Network
Food & Water Watch Advocacy Group Alleges Greeley JBS Meat-Processing Plant Violated The Clean Water Act For 5 Years
AgToday
Ranch Managers of Waffle House chairman Joe Roger's Bear Wallow Ranch Convicted of Theft
Cattle Network
The U.S. beef industry should get good news on Thursday, as the EU Parliament is expected to vote to allow more U.S. exports. (@Forbes)
Cattle Network
U.S. Beef Exports Hit a Share of Over 50% a Record High in S. Korea’s Imported Beef Market
Cattle Network
LIVESTOCK-Hog futures drop on supply glut, cattle futures weak on technical sales (@Reuters)
Cattle Network
New York Cattlemen, Michael Rogers owner of Rogers Farms, charged with defrauding victims of $750,000 in national cattle selling scheme
Cattle Network
Jefferies Financial Group Closes Sale of Its Remaining 31% of National Beef to Brazilian Meat Company Marfrig for $970M
Cattle Network
Feb live cattle rose 0.425 cent to 124.6 cents per lb. Jan feeder cattle futures dropped 0.325 cent to 140.55 cents per pound, closing near session lows on Thursday
Cattle Network
Cattlemen paid in full in Plainville Livestock case; bank also ordered to pay $1.3M
Salebarn Network
Joan Shoemaker, John Scanga, and Robbie LeValley Named to Colorado Beef Council Board
Cattle Network
More Than 50 Organizations Urge Sens. Rounds and Thune to Amend the U.S. Beef Integrity Act
Cattle Network
R-CALF USA urges congress to vote No on the USMCA without mandatory country-of-origin labels for beef
Cattle Network
"There is no higher policy priority for America's beef producers than maintaining our duty-free access to Canada and Mexico, and that's exactly what the USMCA will do...." - NCBA Pres. Jennifer Houston
Cattle Network
"The House of Reps and the White House have reached an agreement on a measure that will provide windfall profits for Agribusiness giants at the expense of America's hard-working cattle farmers and ranchers." - R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard on USMCA
Cattle Network
McDonald's Canada names its first-ever Flagship Farmer and celebrates the organization’s continued commitment to Canada’s beef industry
AgToday
USDA to Make $550 Million in Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
Cattle Network
Clinton Brightwell Joins Hereford Assoc. as W. Regional Field Rep. was formally with Thomas Angus Ranch, Baker City, Ore
American Hereford Association
Expansion of large ‘CAFO’ livestock farms causing division and concern across South Dakota
Cattle Network
Selk: It is time to begin the early evening feeding of the spring-calving cows
Oklahoma State University - Cow-Calf Corner
Industrial Commission authorizes a Bank of North Dakota feed loan program for stressed livestock producers
Cow-Calf Today
Rance Long Inc - Holiday Eggstravaganza - Bid Off Sale - Get your bids in for this one of a kind embryo and semen sale - Ending tonight at 7:00PM
Cow-Calf Today
Nebraska Cattlemen applaud the passage of USMCA out of the U.S. House of Representatives
Cow-Calf Today
Missed the Sale? Want to See the Sale Report. Check out DV Auction's All New Sale Report Page Here!
DVAuction
Empirical Foods to build new ground beef facility in Garden City, KS; 300 jobs expected
Cattle Network
The annual Southwest Beef Symposium is set for January 22-23 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Amarillo. Click here to register.
Cattle Network
Selk: Passive immunity status and long-term health and performance of calves
Oklahoma State University - Cow-Calf Corner
Differences Between High, Medium and Low-Profit Cow-Calf Producers
University of Nebraska - BeefWatch
U of Nebraska Beef Heifer Replacement Forecasts for the 2019 – 2020 Production Season (Summary Briefing)
Cow-Calf Today
Stockmen’s Livestock, Inc. in Yankton to host World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier January 8
Cattle Network
‘He’s just naturally gifted at it’: 24 year old Ontario livestock auctioneer bidding for world title
Salebarn Network
Jim Thomas of O Lazy Y Ranch in Guthrie, Oklahoma, was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame for 2020.
Cow-Calf Today
Beef’s greatest talent is protein upcycling, which means to improve the value of protein
Cattle Network
Northern Nevada's historic 25 Ranch, near Battle Mountain, is being offered for sale at the price of $30M. The 126,018 +/- deeded and 524,083 acres grazing allotment acres and spans across 4 counties
Cattle Network
Rodger and Lindy Schroeder of Chugwater, WY, honored as the American Gelbvieh Assoc Commercial Producer of the Year
Cow-Calf Today
Montana Pays Record Amount For Livestock Killed By Predators in 2019 - $247K went to cover the cost of 360 animals killed by mountain lions, grizzly bears or wolves. This marks the 3rd consecutive year a new record was set.
Cattle Network
Oregon ranchers fined $18,000 last week for burn pile that included dead animals report says (@FoxNews)
AgToday
National Western Stock Show: Reputation of Weld County family’s Herefords spans the globe
Cattle Network
Stewart Charolais & Red Angus - 13th Annual Charolais & Red Angus Bull Sale - Videos now posted
DVAuction
Blackhawk Cattle Company, Oregon, Ill., were honored as the American Gelbvieh Association's (AGA) Breeder of the Year
Cow-Calf Today
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Failure to Protect Endangered Species From Livestock on Arizona, New Mexico Waterways
AgWire
JBS the World's Largest Meat Processing Company Opens Vegan Food Tech Hub - The advanced food technology hub, named the Incredible Lab, will produce plant-based food for the global market.
Cattle Network
Governor puts up $20 million to possibly turn California's N3 Ranch into 51K acre state park
AgToday
Selk: A long, difficult delivery of a calf will affect rebreeding of the cow
Oklahoma State University - Cow-Calf Corner
National Western Stock Show opens with record-breaking weekend attendance. The 16 day stock show opened with 106,921 attendees for the first 2 days a 3.2% increase over previous record.
Cow-Calf Today
The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) elects new members and officers for its board of directors
AgWire
