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Livestock nutrition and research lab opens in Brookings

Global animal health company Alltech opened its new state-of-the-art office and research laboratory in Brookings on Thursday, September 20.Attendees of the ribbon cutting received a tour of the South Dakota Ruminant Physiology Laboratory. The lab will be dedicated to developing and testing nutritional strategies that will improve the performance of livestock production systems, improving animal and human health and decreasing […]

Grain Summary for Sept. 28



For the week grain and soybean bids were higher. Wheat moved sharply higher as good export demand and continued concerns of dryness in the Australian wheat country triggered the strength. World supplies are very tight and with concerns of the Australian wheat crop, could further diminish supplies. Weekly export sales for wheat came in at 1.563 million tonnes as compared […]

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National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary for Sept. 28

For week ending Sept. 28

Compared to last week, feeder cattle and calf prices were uneven. Most areas of the Plains and the Midwest stuck to within a few dollars either side of steady, but the Southeastern calf markets were very uneven with trends ranging as much as 8.00-10.00 higher or lower at salebarns within the same state. This summer’s drought from Kentucky down through […]

National Slaughter Cattle Summary for Sept. 28

For week ending Sept. 28

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle trade turned moderate in the Texas Panhandle at mid-day Friday, light in Kansas and Nebraska. Many feedyards continue to pass all bids. South plains live trade 2.00 higher, few dressed sales in the North 3.00-4.00 higher. Packers trying hard to hold the line on prices as they face more red ink. Excellent movement last […]