What cattle producers will weigh up on May 3 and what they really fear

What cattle producers will weigh up on May 3 and what they really fear

Roads, methane, biosecurity - these are some of the big issues for the beef sector in the lead-up to the election but there is one that overrides all

High Plains cattle sales report

The High Plains area weekly weighted average direct cattle sales results for the week ending April 20, reported receipts of 55,857 head compared to 38,541 head a week ago and 56,659 head a year ago, according to the USDA Livestock Poultry and Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, Missouri. The report is based on sales from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, and Minnesota feedlots. Steers: Live FOB basis, over 80% Ch…

Heifer targets: What weight should heifer calves be at weaning? - Agriland.co.uk

Many heifer calves on farms will now be approaching 10-12-weeks-of-age, meaning that they should be strong enough to be completely weaned off milk. The key to weaning calves off milk is gradually cutting back the amount of milk fed in conjunction with gradually upping the amount of concentrates fed. With the start of calving nationally starting a week or later than usual this year, there may be a number of heifer calves only eight weeks old that…