Consistency key in trace mineral supplements

By Caitlin Hebbert,  Noble Research Institute Trace mineral supplementation is easily one of the most confusing, misunderstood and controversial practices across the beef industry. We know that minerals are not only important, but necessary for daily function and optimal performance. This is generally accepted and understood through both research and anecdote. The benefits of minerals are particularly apparent in situations […]

United States Cattle on Feed Down 5 Percent

  Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.3 million head on April 1, 2020. The inventory was 5 percent below April 1, 2019. The inventory included 7.08 million steers and steer calves, down 5 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for […]

Currant Creek Angus Spring Bull Sale

April 28, 2020 Miles City, Montana Auctioneer: Rob Fraser & Collin Gibbs Reported By: Andy Rest, CBW Averages:  105 Angus Bulls $3,567 High Selling Lots: $6,500 – Lot 10- CCAR Consensus 8995, a 9/28/2018 Whites Consensus 451 son purchased by Bart Meged, Miles City, MT. $5,750 – Lot 6- CCAR 5228 Payweight 8951, a 10/13/2018 WCF Payweight 5228 son purchased […]

What a country craves

  By Codi Vallery-Mills   There have been times in my life when I have craved something. When I was pregnant I wanted pickled peppers, eating them by the jar full. Each spring I find myself craving rice paper wrapped spring rolls, the same kind that I devoured when in Vietnam eight years ago. Near Easter time I crave the […]

National Hay Summary Week ending Apr. 23rd

Compared to last week, all reported forages sold steady. Demand was moderate for baled hay with good demand for alfalfa pellets. Majority of the hay is going to feedlots and background yards with some going to cow/calf operators. Each day we are closer to summer grass and its one less day a cattlemen will have to supplement their cow herd. […]

National Grain Summary Week ending Apr. 24th

Compared to last week, cash bids for corn, wheat and soybeans are mostly higher; corn is mixed. For the week ending April 16, 2020, an increase of 28.6 million bushels of corn export sales for 2019-20 were reported while an increase of 12.7 million bushels of soybean exports sales for 2019-20 were formulated. Wheat export sales showed an increase of […]

CBW 04-29-20

Range & Pasture Journal 04-29-20

Bullish Cattle On Feed Report

The recent Cattle On Feed Report came out and was very bullish for producers.  In fact, the current placements are 5 percent below a year ago on April 1st.  The report also indicated that placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.56 million head, 23 percent below 2019, and the lowest since the reporting began in 1996.  Another bullish fact was […]

Cattle producers bring Ft. Pierre packing plant back online

By Codi Vallery-Mills   The slowing of meat processing at some of the nation’s largest packing plants due to COVID-19 has spotlighted the need for smaller regional packing plants and locally owned locker facilities, according to Kim Ulmer of South Dakota. He is one of 13 investors that is pleased to be bringing a meat harvesting locker in Ft. Pierre […]