Articles tagged under: feeder cattle

A Divide in Feeder Calf Prices

Published November 21, 2022

Northern Plains feeder cattle auctions have continued to enjoy $200-plus per hundredweight calf prices this fall while values in the southern U.S. have eased. "We've had several years of smaller calf crops and feed pressure is also driving the spread…
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Optimism for Fall Feeder Cattle Run

Published October 14, 2022

Aberdeen Livestock Auction co-owner Kevin Larson says first glimpse into the feeder cattle run has left him feeling optimistic. "The market looks really strong for how high our feed costs are, we're looking at this thing to be more bullish…
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Cattle Market is Breaking Trends

Published August 8, 2022

Fluctuating corn prices and speculation of a high fat cattle market combined have led to steady feeder cattle prices during a seasonally low time of the year. Bagley Livestock Auction Co-Owner Billy Bushelle says bigger runs of grass cattle will…
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High Priced Feed Makes High Priced Cattle

Published March 8, 2022

Last summer’s drought brought lower supplies of feed across the Upper Midwest. This resulted in an earlier-than-normal feeder cattle run.  "There's been huge numbers of feeder cattle moving from January to now.," said Kevin Larson, owner, Aberdeen Livestock. "It's going…
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SD Cattle on Feed Down from Last Year

Published March 1, 2022

South Dakota feedlots with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 235,000 cattle on feed at the beginning of February, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down four percent from last year. Placements during January…
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Sizable Sale for Hub City Livestock

Published February 18, 2022

The Hub City Livestock Auction Market had over 8,000 head move through the barn for Wednesday’s sale. Co-owner Steve Hellwig says it was the second biggest sale he’s seen at the Aberdeen market in the last 30 years. "The buyers…
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Cattle Markets End 2021 On a High Note

Published January 2, 2022

In the last few years, the cattle market has been plagued with issues and events that have caused relatively low and volatile prices. NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Economist Tim Petry says the cattle market has made an excellent comeback. "The…
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