by external | Mar 18, 2022
Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist Over the past 30 years we have seen the number of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) reported by beef breeds expand several times over. Over the past 20 years, $Values have...
by Kalyn Waters | Mar 11, 2022
Over average, castrated steer calves will bring $25 to $45/head more than bull calves at local livestock markets, the spread generally increases as calves get older/heavier – these calves will be significantly discounted when not castrated. Why will buyers pay...
by Daniel J. Leonard | Mar 4, 2022
It’s no secret that input costs have snowballed in 2022, due to reasons ranging from pandemic related supply chain issues to geopolitical threats. Regardless of the reason, it appears that input inflation is here to stay and will be a threat to ranch budgets for the...
by external | Mar 4, 2022
Source: USDA News Release – February 1, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new USDA Market News Mobile Application, providing producers and everyone else in the supply chain with instant access to current and historical market...
by Chris Prevatt | Feb 25, 2022
Chris Prevatt, UF/IFAS Livestock & Forage Economist, Range Cattle Research and Education Center Each year there are windows that allow producers to market feeder cattle near the high-end of the market. Cattle producers will likely be marketing cattle...
by Doug Mayo | Feb 25, 2022
This week’s featured video comes from the Charlie Dean Archives. The video provides an overview of beef cattle production in the Western US in 1955. Much of today’s modern beef production system was developed during this period that included cow-calf...
