2016 WEATHER GUARD® PRCA World Standings, unofficial through July 25, 2016



All-Around 1. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. – $71,956 2. Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. – $71,521 3. Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. – $66,831 4. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. – $64,779 5. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas – $60,645 6. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas – $58,645 7. Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. – $54,632 8. Shay Carroll, Prineville, Ore. – $51,842 9. Rhen […]

Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame banquet honors industry leaders



Feeding cattle is a challenging job. There are everchanging grain prices, shifting consumer demand, dynamic input costs, a fluctuating cattle market, in addition to all the other typical business responsibilities. Handling all of those variables – while continually producing the most wholesome, safe and affordable beef in the world – takes a special kind of individual – the kind recognized […]

Cattle on Feed Report: Placements up 3 percent



USDA-NASS released their Cattle on Feed report on Friday, July 22 and the surprising number was placements. According to the report, June placements were up 3.0%, June marketings were up 9.4%, and the July cattle on feed inventory was 1.2% above year ago. Industry analysts, on average, had expected placements to be 6.5% above year ago. Refleting on June, feeder […]

Charles Herbster to head Trump’s ag advisory committee



The owner of Herbster Angus Farms in Falls City, Neb. and The Conklin Company, Inc., Charles W. Herbster, will serve as the National Chairman of the Agricultural and Rural Advisory Committee of the Donald J. Trump Campaign, according to Herbster Angus Farms website.  A personal friend of Donald J. Trump for over a decade, Herbster was personally selected by the […]

Is a new formula needed?



By Troy Smith, Angus Media The beef carcass yield-grading system used in the United States may not be completely broken, but it surely doesn’t work very well. That was the opinion that West Texas A&M University animal scientist Ty Lawrence offered during the 2016 Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting and Symposium hosted June 14-17 in Manhattan, Kan.  Speaking before the […]

National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary Week ending July 22nd



     Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with instances of $3.00 lower to $3.00 higher. The real summer heat moved in this week as we hit the dog days of summer, with extremely hot and humid weather curtailing receipts across much of cattle country, including some major auction barns. It’s difficult and dangerous for both […]

National Grain Summary Week ending July 22nd



     Grain and soybeans were lower for the week. Corn and soybeans were pressured by favorable forecast ahead of the growing season and good crop ratings. The corn crop was listed at 76 percent good to excellent rating and soybeans at 71 percent. Wheat was also lower as harvest continues to progress with plentiful supplies. Temperatures this week across the […]

National Slaughter Cattle Summary Week ending July 22nd



     Slaughter cattle trade in Texas and Kansas $1.00-$2.00 lower. Live trade in Nebraska sold $1.00-$3.00 lower while dressed trades were $1.00-$5.00 lower. Demand moderate.      Boxed Beef prices on Friday afternoon averaged $194.83, which is down $4.20 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is $10.52. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday at noon […]

News & Notes from the rodeo trail, week ending July 25, 2016



     The Wrangler Network will stream live coverage of the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo July 29-31, starting at 12:15 p.m. (MT) all three days. Log on to www.wranglernetwork.com to watch. ProRodeo Live will also have coverage of the Cheyenne Frontier Days during the last two performances, July 30-31, on www.prorodeolive.com.      The Canadian Professional Rodeo Association and the city […]

Patrick O’ Toole recipient of the 2016 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award



The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (“WSGLT”) announced that Patrick (“Pat”) O’ Toole will be the recipient of the 2016 Kurt Bucholz Conservation Award.  Pat and his wife Sharon, together with their family, manage the Ladder Ranch in the Little Snake Valley on the Wyoming/Colorado border. Pat manages the rangeland of the Ladder Ranch to produce healthy livestock with optimal […]