feeder cattle trade

Working to Figure Out the Feeder Cattle Trade

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Marketing

Analysts have been working to figure out the feeder cattle trade. Mark Oppold looks at what some are thinking about for upcoming sales. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

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Forest and Grazing Questionnaires are Due July 28

Dan Cattle, Forestry, Livestock, Pasture, USDA-NASS, USDA-NRCS

For forest and grazing landowners across the Southeast that received a questionnaire concerning conservation practices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind you the completed questionnaires need to be returned by July 28th.  The Conservation Practice Adoption Motivations Survey (CPAMS) is a combined effort by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). They are looking to gather information to better understand …

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USDA Meat Processing Roundtables

Dan Beef, Cattle, Livestock, Marketing, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, This Land of Ours

It’s an invitation for small meat processing plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA says it’s going the extra mile to provide the information that the operators of small meat processing plants need to thrive. Administrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Paul Kiecker explains the purpose of USDA’s small processing plant roundtables. “I think the …

Alabama Department of Agriculture

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Issues Biosecurity Measures for Livestock Shows

Dan Alabama, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI), Cattle, Livestock, News from Our Sponsors

(ADAI/MONTGOMERY, AL/July 22, 2024) — The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is issuing guidelines to protect animal health in response to the detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cattle in 12 twelve states. Since livestock shows held in conjunction with fairs across Alabama will be starting soon, attendees should abide by these guidelines. “We know livestock …

weekly livestrock market

Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-19-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 19, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended- July 19, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 11,571 head compared to 12,970 last week and 12,814 last …

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Independent Study Finds Economic Benefits to Beef Checkoff

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing

According to a recent independent economic study, U.S. cattle producers get back $13.41 for each dollar they invest into the national Beef Checkoff program. Dr. Harry M. Kaiser of Cornell University conducted the evaluation. Bottom-line, he said, there are a couple of indications he gets from the study. “These programs tend to have very high ROIs, which is indicative of …

August Cattle-on-Feed report

Cattle on Feed Report Preview

Dan Cattle, Commodities, Economy, Exports/Imports, Marketing

USDA will release their monthly Cattle on Feed Report this afternoon, and Mark Oppold has a look at the pre-report estimates. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

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Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 07-12-2024

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended July 12, 2024, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended July 12, 2024, receipts at 16 markets totaled 12,970 head compared to N/S last week and 12,966 last …

Scouting Pastures for a Detrimental Pest

Will Jordan Beef, Cattle, Industry, Livestock, Livestock News

While the recent rain across the southeast has been welcomed, persistent dry conditions have led to an earlier arrival of a detrimental pest: Fall Armyworms. I visited with Jenna Schmidt, Alabama Cooperative Extension Services (ACES) Regional Extension Agent for Animal Sciences, to learn more about how producers across the southeast can tackle this pest. Listen here: To find ACES information …

Beef Checkoff Reports Significant ROI

Will Jordan Beef, Cattle, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB), Industry, Livestock, Livestock News, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board released the findings of an independent study done on the Beef Checkoff Program’s return on investment over the last five years. Released during the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in San Diego, CA, the ROI study, conducted by Cornell University, shows the significant impact of the Beef Checkoff. Listen below for more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …