6th Round Action from Wrangler National Finals Rodeo



LAS VEGAS- Matt Shiozawa is chasing an elusive gold buckle, and the veteran tie-down roper put himself in great position to get it done Tuesday night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The Chubbuck, Idaho, cowboy broke the Round 6 WNFR record with a run of 6.9 seconds before a sellout crowd of 17,495 at the Thomas & Mack Center, and […]

6th Round NFR World Standings



Bareback riding: 1. Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore., 86 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Movie Madness, $19,002; 2. Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 83.0, $15,018; 3. (tie) Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah, and Jessy Davis, Power, Mont.; and Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, 81, $8,071 each; 6. (tie) Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah, and Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 80, $1,532 each; 8. Jake Vold, […]

Another year of tight beef supplies, record prices



Cattle producers will continue to have a bright future ahead, according to Troy Applehans of CattleFax. He was on hand at the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association annual convention in Aberdeen, S.D. on Dec. 4. In a presentation to the producer group he outlined the next year ahead in cattle marketing.  But first, regarding the current prices cow/calf producers have seen […]

National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary, Week ending Dec. 5th



   Compared to two weeks ago, feeder cattle and calf markets were active following the Thanksgiving holiday week with many markets selling two weeks’ worth of receipts.  Price trends for calves were steady to 5.00 higher with many areas 10.00 to 15.00 higher.  Yearling feeders traded unevenly steady with most advances early in the week before the Board retreated mid-week. […]

National Grain Summary, Week ending Dec. 5th



      Compared to last week, grain and soybean bids closed mixed.  Corn continues to rally on good demand.  Soybeans posted losses due to favorable growing weather in South America. Wheat was mixed finding some support from worries of Russia possibly putting export restrictions.  However, bearish weekly export sales added pressure.  Weekly export sales for corn were good coming in […]

National Slaughter Cattle Summary, Week ending Dec. 5th



   Compared to last week:  No trend established yet for slaughter cattle sales on a live basis. Dressed sales in Nebraska 2.00-3.00 lower. Boxed beef prices Friday morning averaged 245.83 that is 5.54 lower than last Friday.  The Choice/Select spread is 16.10. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday morning totaled about  13,000 head.  Last […]

National Hay Summary, Week ending Dec. 5th



Compared to two weeks ago all reported hay sold steady to firm. Buyer inquiry has picked up the last couple of weeks in the Central part of the state. Many famers have opted not to put up cornstalk bales this fall and some feedlots are starting to wonder where they are going to buy a cheap roughage source. Steady movement […]

Read & Learn: Books on business, leadership



(EDITOR’S NOTE: With the holidays nearing, perhaps a book or two will find its way on your wish list – or will make the ideal gift for someone on yours.) To emphasize the importance of learning to continuous improvement, Dr. W. Edwards Deming, the father of the quality movement, stated: “Learning is not compulsory, but neither is survival.” In today’s […]

UNL student government turns down Meatless Monday proposal



Meatless Monday will not be promoted on the Lincoln campus of the University of Nebraska. An attempt to convince the student governing body at UNL to promote Meatless Mondays on campus has been defeated, thanks to the efforts of a group of agricultural students. Bryce Doeschot with UNL’s Collegiate Farm Bureau group says when the group heard about the Meatless […]