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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…

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…

Bagley, MN Auction Market Reports Larger Than Normal Volume

Published February 25, 2022

Sales volume at the Bagley Livestock Auction Market has been larger than normal since last summer. "The prices have benefited open heifer calves because people expect strong demand for bred replacement heifers a year from now," said Billy Bushelle, manager.…

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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More Cows Going Through the Auction Barn

Published January 2, 2022

Due to the drought and forage shortages, Hub City Livestock Auction co-owner Steve Hellwig has been selling a lot of weigh-up cows. "The percentage of opens in our country is probably a little higher than normal, but what we're noticing…

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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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Better Than Expected Feeder Cattle Market

Published December 23, 2021

The feeder cattle market moved sharply higher in the last two months of the year. "I would describe the feeder cattle market as appreciatively stronger than what we expected with the number of calves that have had to be moved…

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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.…

A Lighter Offering of Feeder Cattle

Published April 3, 2021

North Dakota and South Dakota auction barns saw lighter offerings of feeder cattle trickle through this past week. Kist Livestock at Mandan, North Dakota had 990 head at their Wednesday sale. Feeder steer prices were $3 higher, with 650-to-700 weights…

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Cattle Market is Breaking Trends

High Priced Feed Makes High Priced Cattle

SD Cattle on Feed Down from Last Year

Bagley, MN Auction Market Reports Larger Than Normal Volume

Sizable Sale for Hub City Livestock

More Cows Going Through the Auction Barn

Cattle Markets End 2021 On a High Note

Better Than Expected Feeder Cattle Market

Feeder Cattle Runs Lighten, Replacement Heifers Continue to Move

A Lighter Offering of Feeder Cattle

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