Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia for the week ended February 10, 2023, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended February 10, 2023, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 13,900 head compared to 7,697 last week and …
Cattle Industry Award Presented to Dr. Billy Powell
During last week’s Cattle Industry Convention, a well-known person in here in the Southeast was presented an award. AgNet Media intern Will Jordan was there and has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Record Cattle Prices Possible in 2023
USDA’s January 1 cattle inventory report places the total number of cattle and calves at 89.3 million head, consistent with trade expectations for a three percent decline from a year ago. The decline comes as cattle producers face a fourth consecutive year of contraction within the cattle cycle. That’s approaching inventory lows last seen in 2014 and 2015, at the …
Cow-calf Producers with Larger Paddocks Rotate Cattle Less Frequently
USDA’s Economic Research Service reports that as average paddock size increases, farmers and ranchers tend to rotate their cattle less frequently. Rotational grazing systems rotate animals among a series of paddocks, or fenced pasture areas, allowing forage to recover before returning the cattle to graze in that spot again. A key decision for ranchers that affects forage growth is the …
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
The USDA is developing new ways to track COVID in wild and domestic animals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Scientists with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are developing new tests to identify and track the COVID virus in wild and domestic animals. Funded by the American Rescue Plan, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing …
Alabama Cattle Ranch is NCBA Region II Award Winner
During the Cattle Industry Convention last week in New Orleans, the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP), which annually recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers, honored the seven regional winners. And according to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Vice President, Erin Beasley, the Region II winner is from Alabama. The Environmental Stewardship Award Program Regional Winners this year are: ESAP is sponsored …
Southeast Producers Invited to North Florida Cattlemen’s Annual Meeting
The North Florida Cattlemen’s Association invites cattle producers to attend their annual meeting in Live Oak, Florida this Saturday, February 11. The meeting will include topics designed to discuss where your cattle operation fits in today’s beef industry. The event will feature nationally known speaker, Corbitt Wall, who will discuss everything from feed lots to fake meat and the cattle …
Georgia Cattlemen Preparing for Annual Convention
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) staff has been busy preparing for the annual GCA Convention, which will be held March 8-10. GCA Membership Engagement Coordinator, Taylor Pearce, says they will be in Columbus, Georgia this year to celebrate their 61st anniversary. Learn more about it the GCA Convention on their website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …
CattleFax Forecast for Producer Profitability in 2023
The CattleFax Outlook Seminar at the annual Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans dug into expert market and weather analysis for the coming year. Prices and profitability will again favor cattle producers in 2023. The cattle industry came into the year with the smallest cattle supply since 2015, as drought caused the industry to dig deeper into the supply of …
NCBA Announces Policy Priorities
During last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released their policy priorities for 2023. The priorities focus on advancing animal disease preparedness, protecting voluntary conservation programs, and defending producers from regulatory overreach. “Our focus is helping to create opportunity for America’s cattle producers and fighting to make sure the federal government does not damage our …