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The Cattle Business Weekly

The Cattle Business Weekly newspaper

For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It"s a dose of what"s happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It"s news about everything that impacts a cattle operation"s bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won"t go away without having learned something.

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2:04

Cattle Chat: Adjusting your calving window

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/04/02

K-State beef cattle scientist explains shortening the calving window for beef cattle herds Timing is the key to a successful calving season, but beef cattle producers often wonder how they can narrow the calving window, or the timeframe in which cows will be giving birth. Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, K-State beef cattle scientist Bob Larson said a wide calving window poses two main challenges for producers: Aligning calving with forage seasons, because forage must be...

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2:27

The Blessing of Moisture

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/04/02

I am writing this week's column in the early morning hours of April 1st. The moisture I see coming down from the sky is a welcomed blessing. Local weathermen on the television say we can expect to receive this wintery mix of moisture until midday on Wednesday. That is exactly the forecast we were hoping for! We don’t need two or three feet of snow, but we do need moisture to sink in the ground as well as runoff in the creeks. It appears much of our region will be blessed with measurable...

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3:44

COF Report: Placements in the Feedyard 17.8% Lower

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/26

By Justin Slabaugh, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing The eagerly awaited Cattle on Feed Report, released last Friday, is likely to keep sentiment around the market strong, but it is worth taking a deeper dive into the data. For starters, the report revealed a 17.8% decrease in placements during the month of February compared to last year, with 1.554 million head of cattle placed. Given the current market conditions and the fact that the average trade guess was only calling for 14.4% lower placements,...

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4:36

Record cattle markets - How will current prices...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/26

By Codi Vallery-Mills Cattle prices continue to hold steady to higher across all classes this March. John Steeves, Head of Rural Business, North America, for Rabobank, says prices will likely remain elevated for several years. And the U.S. beef herd may be entering into a slow rebuild. There is optimism in the cattle industry, but a note of caution as well Steeves comments. “Every segment of the supply chain – from the ranch to feedyard to processor to retailer – is equally cautious regarding...

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6:22

Summer grazing outlook for North Dakota

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/26

This winter has been similar to last winter in terms of snow and potential moisture for this spring. Much of the North Dakota received below-average fall and winter precipitation, leading to below-average soil moisture. Currently, 55% of the state is experiencing some level of drought, and an additional 12% is abnormally dry. The western North Dakota forage and grazing outlook differs significantly from central and northeastern North Dakota, according to Kevin Sedivec, NDSU rangeland manageme...

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3:01

How to: Store and handle cattle vaccine properly

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/26

It is generally accepted that cattle vaccines should be stored at temperatures between 35° F and 46° F. But what happens if they aren’t? “Exposure to temperatures beyond the optimal range has the potential to negatively impact the effectiveness of both killed and modified-live vaccines,” says Dr. Catherine Dowling, a beef technical services veterinarian with Zoetis. “The extent of that impact will depend on a variety of factors — including the vaccine type, for how long and to wha...

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2:04

Reflecting Back...Looking Ahead

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/25

By Donnie Leddy, publisher As we say goodbye to Winter and hello to Spring it is fun to reflect back. The cattle market has been setting records week after week. Last Fall, our sale barns sold calves higher than they have only to sell them higher in December, January, and February. Right now, grass cattle have been setting all-time records, I will not be surprised if we see pairs bring over ,000 in the next few weeks. The rumors of big drafts of calves selling for ,000...

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5:07

Nebraska ag land values decline as farm finances tighten

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/19

By Ryan Evans, Agricultural Economics, UNL Nebraska’s agricultural land values decreased by 2% in the past year, with an average value of ,935 per acre as of Feb. 1, according to preliminary findings of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s 2024-25 Farm Real Estate Market Survey. This is the first decline in the non-inflation-adjusted market value of Nebraska agricultural land in six years and follows a record high of ,015 per acre in 2024. The survey’s preliminary report was published March 1...

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1:17

National Ag Week

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/18

The third week of March has been designated as National Ag Week. So whether you are in the middle of calving, preparing equipment to start farming, or finishing up at your office so you can get home and feed hay, you are part of this week’s celebration. Agriculture is the backbone of our rural communities providing food, fiber, and fuel for the nation. American farmers and ranchers can be proud of their efforts feeding our fellow Americans and others worldwide. It is said th...

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3:29

Importance of Managing Inputs with High Cattle Prices

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/18

By Hannah Baker, M.S. State Specialized Extension Agent - Beef and Forage Economics Range Cattle Research and Education Center University of Florida / IFAS Extension 2025 is expected to be another year of high cattle prices as a result of, primarily, tight supplies. Average weekly prices for 500-600-pound steer calves across the country have increased by roughly 10 percent with fed steer prices also increasing 10 percent year over year. Week to week, there has been some volatility, but overal...

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3:52

EPA Will Revise Waters Of The U.S. Rule

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/13

LENEXA, KAN. - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President's Trump's promise to review the definition of "waters of the United States." The agencies will move quickly to ensure that a revised definition follows the law, reduces red-tape, cuts overall permitting costs, and lowers the cost of doing business in communities across the country while protecting the natio...

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2:02

Farmer Sentiment Rises

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/12

As Current Conditions Improve on U.S. Farms By Michael Langemeier and James Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Farmer sentiment rose again in February, with a big improvement in farmers’ appraisal of current conditions on their farms providing the impetus for stronger sentiment. Strengthening crop prices, positive returns in the livestock sector and expectations for receipt of disaster payments from USDA all combined to make the current situation on U.S. farms better. The shift...

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5:53

Brianna Duerre is the current National Shorthorn...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/12

By Kelly Brandlee Brianna Duerre’s journey to becoming the National Shorthorn Lassie Queen is a story of dedication and a lifelong connection to cattle. Growing up on her family’s sixth-generation farm south of Bristol, South Dakota, she was surrounded by a diverse operation that included a commercial cow/calf herd, Shorthorns, pigs, sheep, and crops. Helping on the farm wasn’t just a chore—it was a way of life. She and her siblings, Jessica, Nathan, and Allison, spent summers assisting with ...

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2:03

Market Strength!

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/12

If you follow along, you know how high the current cattle market is! From feeder cattle to grass cattle to bred cattle and weigh up cattle, the market is good, real good. We are seeing 700# and 800# cattle bringing over a pound! I saw where a group of open replacement heifers weighing 895 sell for 9.00! That’s ,765.55 a head with the load of cattle costing 5,933. Many of our commercial cattle producers will start calving in the next few weeks and the speculation for next fa...

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5:26

Horter's: From Restoration to a Thriving Ag Supply...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/05

By Kelly Brandlee For John and Jaclyn Horter, running a business while managing their fifth-generation farm near Bristol, S.D., has been a journey of growth, adaptation, and commitment to serving the agricultural community. John and Jaclyn farm alongside John’s parents, raising cattle, corn, soybeans, small grains, and alfalfa. Their children, Dane (14) and Raegan (10), represent the sixth generation on the farm. Approximately 11 years ago, in addition to farming, the Horters began painting a...

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3:54

Six tips for helping deliver a calf

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/05

By Tony Hawkins, DVM, Valley Vet Supply Technical Service Veterinarian During calving season everyone always hopes for the best but rightly should plan for when things go awry. This includes knowing how to pull a calf and having the right equipment on hand. If you need to deliver a calf, the first thing you need to do is attach the OB calving chains. If you only put one loop around each leg, there is a high risk of breaking a calf’s leg. To minimize this risk, put the first loop above t...

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5:17

Producer Partnership Provides Protein for Food...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/05

by Paige Nelson What food staples are food pantries most desperate for? Hint: it isn’t ramen noodles. Meat and dairy products top the list. It’s pretty hard to create a nutritious meal from canned and shelf-stable boxed foods alone, which are the most frequently donated items. However, if you’ve ever tried to donate fresh-from-the-farm beef to a local food pantry, you quickly see why canned food drives are popular — they are easy. Donating beef to food pantries and school meal programs isn’t ...

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2:22

Greater Omaha Packing launches Hereford verification...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/03/05

Greater Omaha Packing in Nebraska is proud to announce the launch of a new Hereford Affidavit, designed to expand opportunities for producers and ensure that Hereford-influenced fat cattle can qualify for program premiums. This initiative aims to reward the genetic merit of Hereford-crossed cattle, increasing value at every level of the supply chain. For decades, increased pigmentation within the Hereford breed has made it more challenging for Hereford-crossed cattle to meet the traditional 5...

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4:36

Sale Day Dishes with Jack Sieben

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/26

Jack Sieben has become a familiar face serving up many of South Dakota’s bull sale meals. By Codi Vallery-Mills In rural farm and rancher country a lot can pass as a couple’s date night option including attending a bull sale. And why not, when the food you get there is better than anything you’re likely to cook at home that day? There are often homemade sweets, small batch brews, butter crusted potatoes, fresh made rolls, church salads galore… and those are just the sides. Once the main prote...

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2:37

Revamped Steers for State will help SDSU Rodeo Team

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/26

By Codi Vallery-Mills If you are a South Dakota State University college sports fan you may want to keep track of the SDSU rodeo team these next two months. There are 16 rodeo athletes on the 49-member team ranking in the top standings of their respective events. SDSU rodeo coach Ron Skovly says the team has four rodeos left to show their determination to place well and he expects several from the team will be headed to the College National Finals Rodeo this June. The team is made up o...

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