Articles tagged under: cattle
What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published June 7, 2021
There's strength in the commodities, including spring wheat, soybean oil and crude oil. "From my chair, it looks like we're going to have volatility for multiple years," said Tommy Grisafi, risk management advisor, Advance Trading. In today's edition of What's…Grass is Greening Up Near Mobridge, SD
Published May 13, 2021
One-inch rains helped were welcomed, but Mobridge Livestock co-owner Casey Perman says more rain is needed. "Dams are shallow and need to be watched, but if you have pipeline, water lines or wells, you'll be able to turn cattle out…Federal Charges Filed in Cattle Ponzi Scheme
Published May 13, 2021
A federal grand jury has charged an Illinois woman and a Georgia man with running a Ponzi scheme that took in $650 million from investors from throughout the United States. Reva Stachniw, Ron Throgmartin and co-conspirator Mark Ray solicited hundreds…‘Dire’ Conditions at Dickinson, North Dakota
Published May 10, 2021
Parts of western North Dakota received anywhere from a trace to an inch of snow and rain this past weekend. Based at Dickinson, Stockmen’s Livestock Exchange owner Larry Schnell described the conditions up to this point as ‘dire’. "We had…A Very Difficult Cattle Market
Published May 7, 2021
Livestock producers continue to struggle with low prices and high input costs while packer margins are profitable. Lakefront Futures market analyst Darin Fessler says the livestock markets are broken. "The cattle producers can't make much money at these prices, but…Ranchers are Preparing for Less Forage Production
Published May 3, 2021
Following drought conditions last fall, NDSU Extension estimated a 20-to-25 percent in grassland forage production under normal precipitation conditions for this spring. Even with an average amount of rainfall in May, Extension forage and rangeland specialist Kevin Sedivec said North…Feeder Cattle Runs Lighten, Replacement Heifers Continue to Move
Published April 26, 2021
North Dakota and South Dakota auction barns continue to see lighter offerings of feeder cattle trickle through. Kist Livestock at Mandan, North Dakota had 1,200 head at their Wednesday sale. There were not enough feeder steers for a price comparison.…Cash Cattle Trade Disappointing Ahead of COF Report
Published April 23, 2021
The feeder cattle market saw some light short covering ahead of the Cattle on Feed Report on Friday, but U.S. Commodities President Don Roose says the cash trade was disappointing. "With corn easing back, this gave us a pop to…Mandan Rancher Charged with Cattle Crimes
Published April 19, 2021
A Mandan, North Dakota man will serve four years in federal prison for bank fraud and transporting stolen livestock across state lines. These cattle crimes occurred between February 2014 and July 2017, when Kelly Glatt initially took out a bank…