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Superior Livestock Has New Owner
published: November 18th 2009 source: Cattle Trading Center
Superior Livestock is now owned by SLAI, LLC which is a wholly owned entity of Farm Credit West, ACA. Farm Credit West, according to a company release, is a strong supporter of the livestock industry and is proud to be the new owner of Superior Livestock—the largest livestock auction company in the U....
Impact Of Dressing Percent On Cull Cow Marketing
published: November 13th 2009 by: Glenn Selk source: Oklahoma State University Extension
Cull cows that are destined to be go to the packing house are graded by their fleshiness. The fattest cows are called “Breakers”. Moderately fleshed cows are “Boners”....
Computer Use Growing In Agriculture
published: November 6th 2009 source: Cornell University
The times, they are a-changing … even on the family farm. While many farmers have been slow to use technology, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County is encouraging farmers to use Internet tools for direct marketing....
Premiums And Discounts On A Grid
published: November 2nd 2009 by: Miranda Reiman source: Black Ink
When you get a bonus on grid cattle, sometimes it's easier to count your blessings than to ask why. But Tom Brink, senior vice president for Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, says taking a look at discounts and premiums can help you get more of the latter....
Know the USDA Cull Cow Grades Before Selling
published: October 26th 2009 by: Glenn Selk source: Oklahoma State University Extension
Some culling of beef cows occurs in most herds every year. 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....
Economist Predicts Profitable Outlook
published: October 21st 2009 by: Blair Fannin source: TAMU Ag Communications
A weak U.S. dollar has encouraged investment in commodities, resulting in positive activity for agriculture, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist. “With regards to index investments, they (investors) buy these as a hedge against inflation, and when you have investment dollars coming out of the closet, many are putting money into commodities and that’s good for agriculture,” said Dr....
Making the most of marketing your calves
published: October 16th 2009 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
It’s fall, which means weaning and marketing for most cow-calf producers. It also means payday. Getting the most for your product is critical and there are five management practices that can help producers increase the dollars in that paycheck....
Now Might Be The Time To Consider Retained Ownership
published: October 14th 2009 by: Blair Fannin source: TAMU Ag Communications
Recent rainfall has been beneficial to Texas small grains pastures, and cattle producers may want to weigh their options when marketing calves in 2010, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist....
Third Dairy Buyout Underway
published: October 2nd 2009 source: KTIC
Cooperatives Working Together is implementing its third herd retirement in 2009, effective October 1, 2009. All bids submitted must be postmarked no later than October 15, 2009. This is the fourth herd retirement that CWT has conducted in the past 12 months....
One out of five is not good enough
published: September 18th 2009 by: Kris Ringwall source: NDSU Extension Service
As fall approaches, producers are thinking about selling calves. This involves the associated management and health programs that go along with preparing calves for market. The empty pens mean cows and calves are still on grass, but that will change soon....
The economics of selling bull calves
published: September 18th 2009
Many studies have shown that bull calves weigh at least 15% more at weaning than early castrated steer calves. Cow/calf producers that castrate their bull calves at an early age miss out on this improved gain from the bull’s natural testosterone....
AgriLife Extension program teaches ‘marketing savvy’
published: September 18th 2009 by: Kay Ledbetter source: Texas Agri-Life Extension Service
AMARILLO – Greater price volatility in agricultural markets is demanding producers develop better marketing skills to improve their bottom line, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist....
Marketing Questions & Answers
published: September 18th 2009 by: Kindra Gordon
Give your beef business a marketing makeover by avoiding these common mistakes. With costs up and profits tending to be down, it may be an important time to review some key steps to maximize your beef business potential....
Developing Bulls To Meet Customer’s Specifications
published: September 15th 2009 by: Martha Hollida Garrett
Bull buyers are the lifeblood of purebred operations and developing bulls to an end point that works for this profit-minded customer base is critical. While there are many aspects to producing bulls, the development stage between weaning and breeding is one of major concern and one that requires quality control....
Pounds And Profit
published: September 15th 2009
Pounds and profit--the two words are often synonymous where ranching operations are concerned. The J.F. Welder Heirs Cattle Company sells their calves after preconditioning and at this legendary Texas ranch, pounds are dollars....
Cattle Market Could Improve By Late 2010
published: September 3rd 2009 source: KTIC
The pain of recent record losses in the U.S. cattle feeding industry will not diminish soon, but tightening supplies could lead to a modest rebound in late 2010, according to agricultural economist James Mintert....
Labeling Leads To Increased Sales
published: August 13th 2009 source: thebeefsite.com
While many consumers are aware that beef is a great source of protein, most are unaware it contains many other beneficial nutrients. With the goal of determining how best to educate consumers on beef’s nutritional value, a checkoff-funded study on nutrition labeling was conducted....
Hogs Hit Bottom
published: August 8th 2009 source: KTIC
U.S. hog prices continued to fall on Thursday amid investors’ worries about potential problems with the H1N1 virus in hogs even though the flu is not spread by hogs or pork....
Proving Beef’s Worth
published: August 4th 2009 by: Miranda Reiman source: Black Ink
People often measure value by their expectations. The bargain bin toolsets are OK for folks with occasional need, but your own shop bench is lined with Snap-On® and Craftsman®. After all, they have to stand up to a lot of heavy use....
Understanding Feeder Calf Market Volatility
published: August 3rd 2009 by: Dan Childs source: Noble Foundation
Many producers in the stocker business have said that the profit is made when the calf is purchased. If correct decisions are made when the calf is bought, then the rest of the job is much easier. Attention must still be given to health, gain and input costs, but, if the calf is too expensive to start with, profits can be elusive even with low death loss, morbidity and good gain....
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