Good shoes take you good places

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By Codi Vallery-Mills A pair of Keen shoes I have had since 2010 met the donation bin this month. They are still a solid pair of shoes, it’s just they don’t fit as well as they once did. The idiom, “Good shoes take you good places” played through my head as I threw them in. There are no complaints from […]

Jerry and Sharon Connealy honored at the 2021 National Junior Angus Show

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    Humble, hardworking and committed to the Angus breed: these qualities easily make the Connealy family deserving to be awarded as the 2021 inductees into the Honorary Angus Foundation. For two generations the Angus cow has supported Jerry and Sharon Connealy’s family in the Sandhills of Nebraska, and because of it they are passionate about giving back to the […]

Feeder Cattle Prices Continue to Climb Higher

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By Ed Czerwien, CZ Cattle Market Analytics The weekly weighted average feeder cattle prices were higher again but the low numbers during the recent holiday caused more variations. The last several weeks jumped quite a bit higher which really pushed the graphs higher, but some did drop down a little for week ending July 17.  These prices have jumped quite […]

US beef exports reach new record

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Fueled by impressive growth in a wide range of destinations, U.S. beef and pork export value shattered previous records in May 2021, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef exports also reached a new volume high in May, while pork export volume was the third largest on record. “The outstanding May […]

News from the Rodeo Trail 07-28-21

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Unofficial through July 27, 2021 All Around 1. Stetson Wright, Milford, UT $201,283.41 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, TX $117,222.44 3. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, MN $100,101.29 4. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, TX $92,850.96 5. Josh Frost, Randlett, UT $69,869.52 8. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, OK $56,498.95 Bareback Riding 1. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, IA $137,725.83 2. Tilden Hooper, Carthage, TX $116,444.42 3. Caleb […]

Daily Grain Report July 27th

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National Hay Summary Week ending July 22nd

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Compared to last week alfalfa and grass hay sold mostly steady. Ground and delivered forages and dehy alfalfa pellets steady. Demand backed off a tick this week as spotty rain showers across the state has taken some urgency from procuring hay. Most producers are done with second cutting of alfalfa. Meadow and grass hay in full production with many reports […]

CBW 07-28-21