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‘Deja Vu All Over Again’

Published October 15, 2023

Cow herd liquidation is ongoing in parts of the United States. NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Economist Tim Petry says this is a ten-year cattle cycle. "To quote Yogi Berra, 'it's deja vu all over again'. We had record prices in…

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Weather Holds the Key to Rebuilding Cattle Herd

Published July 28, 2023

The USDA Cattle Inventory Report showed numbers decreased in all sectors except milk cows. According to NDSU Extension Livestock Economist Tim Petry, there’s one major factor for rebuilding the herd. “It has to rain and that is happening this year.…

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Cow Liquidation Continued

Published March 24, 2023

Area auction barns are at the tail end of the feeder run. NDSU Extension Livestock Economist Tim Petry says prices were as good as he expected. "We had a really nice increase in feeder cattle prices this year, but it…

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Weather Pumps the Brakes on Feeder Calves

Published December 22, 2022

NDSU Extension Livestock Marketing Economist Tim Petry says the combination of weather and the holiday season is slowing down packer inquiry into feeder sales. "With the storm, auctions were closed and now with Christmas here there's just not a lot…

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Corn 10 Cents Forward, Feeders $1 Back

Published November 12, 2022

Calf prices are lofty compared to 2019-2020. However, the corn prices may be the glass ceiling for the cattle market. "When we look at the price for feeder cattle, we see it may be further away from setting records than…

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The Shrinking Cow Herd

Published October 15, 2022

Beef cow slaughter has been on the upward trend for nearly four years. NDSU Extension Livestock Specialist Tim Petry says you can expect cow liquidation to continue. across the U.S. "Fifty-five percent of our beef cow herd is an area…

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Sunflowers Fit Well in the Current Planting Scenario

Published June 13, 2022

SunOpta Manager Tim Petry says northwest Minnesota will see an increase in sunflower acres this year. There are a few growers who haven’t planted sunflowers in a few years showing interest. "With the success of last year's crop and an…

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Cow Liquidation is Ongoing

Published March 30, 2022

Drought is impacting the Southern Plains during their graze-out season. Beef cows being liquidated at record speed. While many in the Northern Plains watched sales peak earlier in the fall and early winter, NDSU Extension Livestock Economist Tim Petry says…

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Drought Driving Factor Behind Feedlot Numbers

Published March 30, 2022

The latest U.S. cattle on feed report showed higher numbers from one year ago. NDSU Extension Livestock Economist Tim Petry says the drought pushed feedlot numbers higher than normal. "Placements this year were up nine percent. There were reasons why…

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Demand is Up for Replacement Heifers

Published February 18, 2022

NDSU Livestock Economist Tim Petry says you can expect to see larger runs of heifers come through the auction barns. Despite the drought, replacement heifers are selling at good prices. "It was so dry, people were wondering if there was…

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