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Know the cull cow grades before you sell
published: October 19th 2018 by: Glenn Selk source: Oklahoma State University Extension
Some culling of beef cows occurs in most herds every year at weaning time. The Beef Audits have generally shown that cull cows, bulls, and cull dairy cows make up about 20% of the beef available for consumption in the United States....
Use Your Eyes and Records to Decide Which Cows to Cull
published: October 10th 2018 by: Michelle Arnold, DVM (Ruminant Extension source: Ohio Beef Cattle Letter
October32018 Bad hooves or claws are an example of structural problems that adversely affect performance. Which cows in your herd are consistently making you money? Every year, the cow-calf producer needs to critically evaluate each animal in the herd and decide if she is paying her upkeep....
Fair ag trade matters to rural America
published: August 14th 2018 by: Zippy Duvall source: American Farm Bureau
August recess is here, and Capitol Hill will soon be deserted as representatives and senators flock back home for the rest of this summer. The end-of-summer recess has historically been an important time for representatives and senators to meet with constituents and hear about the impact of policies and decisions coming out of Washington....
How the new tariffs affect the beef industry
published: August 10th 2018 by: Charley Martinez and David Anderson source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
As the summer comes to an end, beef producers are thinking about breeding, planting, hay cutting, and prepping for the upcoming winter. A person would have to be on an extremely deserted island to not have heard about tariffs, retaliatory tariffs and trade wars....
Experts advise cattle producers to keep watchful eye on export markets
published: August 9th 2018 by: Blair Fannin source: Texas AgriLife Today
COLLEGE STATION – The impact of U.S. beef exports on calf prices continues to rise as experts advise ranchers to stay abreast of trade developments globally. Randy Blach, CEO of CattleFax in Denver, Colorado, told attendees at the Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course in College Station that exports have become an integral part of calf prices and, following the latest trade discussions, are imperative when formulating marketing plans....
Agricultural economists recommend ‘SPA’ for cattle producers
published: July 27th 2018 by: Paul Schattenberg
UVALDE – The Standardized Perfor-mance Analysis, or SPA, program is an indispensable tool for helping beef cattle producers determine the production and financial performance of their individual cow-calf enterprise, said the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists now in charge of the program....
Producers to gain an inside look at how to price, market calves from a professional cattle buyer
published: June 21st 2018 source: Noble Research Institute
ARDMORE, Okla. — Cattle producers will gain insight into buying and selling calves during a Calf PRicing and Marketing Strategies Workshop hosted by Noble Research Institute consultants from 9 a....
Cow Culling Picks Up Seasonally
published: June 4th 2018 by: Charley Martinez source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Cow culling tends to pick up this time of the year and this year is no exception. But, a growing drought in the Southern Plains, an expanding beef cow herd, and low milk prices are making the seasonal culling uptick a little more interesting....
NMSU’s ACES High pilot program produces calves for international market
published: January 10th 2018 by: Jane Moorman source: New Mexico State University
Getting the best price possible at the sale barn is the goal of cattle producers. It can be tricky with the constantly changing market prices. However, a value-added program is a marketing tool that helps producers earn more dollars for their operation’s bottom line....
Value of bull to commercial herd exceeds ‘relative’ value
published: November 3rd 2017 by: Paul Schattenberg
CORPUS CHRISTI – The value of bulls in commercial herds goes beyond the “relative” value typically ascribed to them in market pricing, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert....
Global trade, forage and weed management strategies highlight Cow Country Congress
published: November 3rd 2017 by: Blair Fannin
CROCKETT – Global trade impacts on the beef industry as well as herbicide and forage management strategies were discussed recently at Cow Country Congress at Santa Rosa Ranch near Crockett. The event drew nearly 250 beef cattle producers from East Texas counties who also participated in a bull selection demonstration....
Carcass factors analyzed in National Beef Quality Audit
published: October 20th 2017
Five National Beef Quality Audits have been conducted since 1991. Results of the sixth have been released. Data were collected from 30 federally-inspected fed-cattle beef packing plants in 16 states on 9,106 carcasses....
It’s shipping time: keep calves healthy during the transition
published: October 19th 2017 source: Vitaferm
(SAINT JOSEPH, Mo., Oct. 18, 2017) Shipping cattle causes shrink, appetite loss and often sickness. Taking precautionary steps both prior to shipping and on arrival, can help keep shrink at a minimum while keeping calves healthier and gaining....
Options for marketing this year’s calves
published: September 21st 2017 by: Myriah Johnson, Ph.D.Agricultural Econom source: Noble Research Institute
Since October 2016, we've seen a 25 percent increase in feeder cattle prices. Before that, it was a 45 percent decline in feeder cattle prices since the high in June 2015. It has been a wild ride to say the least....
Cull cows; a disappointing failure or marketing opportunity
published: September 13th 2017 by: Justin W. Waggoner source: K State
Most cattle operators view open cows, with some degree of disappointment. However, you might be surprised at the amount of revenue that can be realized from cull cow sales. I recently summarized the Kansas Farm Management data on KS Cow-calf operations from 2010-2015....
Nutrition, marketing highlight upcoming cattle seminar
published: August 17th 2017 source: Noble Research Institute
ARDMORE, Okla. — Fall brings about the need to consider key factors for preparing cows and calves for winter in the Southern Great Plains. To provide regional livestock producers with the information to make better, more informed decisions, the Noble Research Institute will host a Fall Cattle Seminar from 1-4:30 p....
Better beef leads value gain
published: May 23rd 2017 by: Steve Suther source: Certified Angus Beef
When cattle gain or lose $150 in per-head value in a week, it’s easy to lose sight of what lifts that value trend over the years. A University of Missouri (MU) study of 2003-’16 boxed-beef cutout values isolates the contribution of branded and Prime sales....
Being prepared makes changes more tolerable and less stressful
published: May 22nd 2017 by: Kris Ringwall source: NDSU Extension Service
A beef producer needs a set of “liquid cattle” - the group that is easy to round up and sell as weather changes, feed becomes short or the labor force changes. Selling this group creates opportunity for the remaining herd by lessoning the demands on the operation....
Potential trade disruption could have significant economic impact
published: April 7th 2017
2016 Texas agricultural export trade totaled $3.3 billion, more than 18,000 jobs COLLEGE STATION – The total economic impact of Texas agricultural export trade to Canada and Mexico totaled more than $3....
Raising valuable feeder cattle
published: April 3rd 2017 by: Tom Brink source: Red Angus Association of America
What does it take to create valuable feeder cattle? 1. Starts with the right mindset. We can have cattle that excel for both maternal and carcass traits. 2. Understand the key value attributes for cattle going through the supply chain, then breed and manage your cattle accordingly....
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