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Feeding cattle in winter is critical to management, especially in regions where forage quality declines significantly during colder months. Proper nutrition during this period ensures cattle health, productivity and reproductive performance.
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6 days ago · Total hay production in 2024 was up 3.3 percent year over year and combined with May 1 hay stocks up 46.6 percent over 2023 levels. Total hay supply by 7.9 percent compared to year earlier levels.
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3 days ago · Outgoing USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sent a letter to Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture acknowledging the progress made in reopening cattle trade between the two countries following the detection of New World Screwworm, but …
Markets - Drovers
Jan 16, 2025 · Cash cattle averaged $204.12 per cwt., up from last week, while lean carcass hog prices came in at $81.79 per cwt.
Packer Capacity - Drovers
Sep 26, 2024 · American Foods Group (AFG) broke ground in September 2022 on an $800 million facility, roughly 50 miles from downtown St. Louis. The facility will have daily capacity of 2,400 head and will be capable of processing cows and fed cattle.
Profit Tracker: Margins Remain Strong for Cattle and Hog Producers
4 days ago · Negotiated cash cattle remained steady the week ending Jan. 18 while feedlot margins decreased $55 per head to an industry average of $248.51 per head, according to the Sterling Beef Profit Tracker. Meanwhile, beef packers saw losses improve $11 per head to a loss of $71 per head. That puts the ...
Livestock Markets - Drovers
Dec 30, 2024 · Calf and feeder cattle prices have been much more active in the past three weeks with two market-moving events, including precipitation in the central states and the temporary closure of the southern border due to screwworms.
State of the Beef Industry - Drovers
While U.S. beef cow inventories stabilize in 2024, the industry could experience a longer transition period as unprecedented risk mutes profit signals that normally kick-start herd rebuilding efforts.
Cattle and Beef Markets: 2024 in Review - drovers.com
Dec 30, 2024 · Looking back, 2024 was mostly a continuation of the story that has been developing since 2022. Tight supplies of cattle pushed cattle and beef prices higher to new record levels during the year. However, in some ways, 2024 was kind of a pause in the developing dynamics of the industry with more of a ...
Key Land Management Bills Pass House With Support from …
2 days ago · The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) hailed the House passage of two significant land management bills that are strongly supported by America’s livestock producers: the ACRES Act and the Fix Our Forests Act. “Devastating wildfires throughout the West ...