The cattle market has been a run-and-gun market with most all stocker and feeder buyers evidently betting on a better market.

Cattle price spreads widen beyond norms as processing plants exit. Calf prices challenge stocker and feedlot operation economics.

I hear several cattlemen who buy lots of stocker cattle say that it is a lot harder to keep these calves alive when weaning them than it used to be—particularly when buying these unweaned calves, ...

Prolific rains during the spring and summer have produced a wealth of forages perfect for stocker calves. As summer heat builds and forage plants progress to a reproductive state, the nutritional ...

Ample moisture and favorable temperatures have made for a stellar start for wheat pastures this fall. Timely planting earlier this fall should provide enough forage for calves to be turned out in the ...

Compared to last week, the bulk of all classes of feeder cattle sold mostly 5.00- 10.00 higher. Many auctions traded in a wide price range this week steady to 10.00 higher, spots 15.00 higher as this ...

Maybe you know them as a savvy buyer of “odds and ends” at the sale barn. Perhaps they are a cow-calf operator who holds back some steers for extra profit. Or, they run a crackerjack starting yard.

When you think of boosting animal immunity, you may think of vaccines. These products are important to an effective receiving program; however, having animals on a good plane of nutrition is critical ...