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When corn prices are high, it is common to hear some cattle feeders make the statement that they will have to cut back on the amount of corn and put [...]

When corn prices are high, it is common to hear some cattle feeders make the statement that they will have to cut back on the amount of corn and put [...]

When corn prices are high, it is common to hear some cattle feeders make the statement that they will have to cut back on the amount of corn and put [...]

Byline: Wes Ishmael Growing cattle on forage continues to be the most economic way to add pounds, most of the time. But, feedlot labor constraints and consumers' expanding appetite for [...]

The high cost of feed and feeder cattle is making it hard to make a profit feeding cattle. While buying and selling cattle will be an important part of finding [...]

Byline: Olivia McClure, LSU AgCenter Cattle supplies are beginning to rebound from the lowest levels in half a century, and demand for beef is increasing - but producers may not [...]

Foreign trade deals abound at stock show The National Western Stock Show will entertain Denver crowds with plenty of bull riding, horse jumping and cattle roping during the next two [...]

FEEDYARD managers reported that excellent feeding conditions in the past few months produced outstanding results. Compared to the previous month, daily gains were much improved, with very good feed conversions. [...]

As expected, beef cattle feeders placed aggressively - if not recklessly - last month, bidding feeders up in response to finishing returns, which are becoming increasingly more profitable. However, in [...]

Beef cattle feedlots have gravely jeopardized their chances if making a market rally in 1998 as a report revealed that feedlots placed 8% additional cattle in May 1998 as opposed to 1997. Moreover, all of the placements belonged to the heavier 700-lb-plus weight class. Sources reported that the front-end supply in 1998 is 17% bigger than in 1997 and 24% more than the five-year average.

Cattle prices continued to be stable in the last week of Mar. 1996, a trend attributed to market participants' commitment to move cattle to retail. Feedlots were reported to accept bids in the low-60s range, while packers took even small cutouts just to move the product to retail outlets. This, observers believe, would keep prices steady for a number of weeks. A feedlot inventory report issued Mar. 22, 1996 revealed that aggressive marketings and cautious placements have continued.

University studies indicate that diversified midwestern pork producers have better chances of surviving low pork prices compared to the bigger southeastern operations. Missouri farms were specified to be the least affected, while North Carolina operators will experience much of the market downfall. Diversified pork producers's benefits from crop and other farm product sales will supercede expected negative returns from the pork market.

Soybean meal and oil are both valuable commodities for farmers in the cattle or hog feeding business because of the nutritional value of the protein. It would cost farmers much more to artificially place protein in the feedlot ration that is automatically furnished by soybean oil.