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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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2:42

A Strong Market

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/25

Over the past six weeks, CBW representatives have attended a number of bull sales around the region. If you have followed the reports in the paper, you have noticed we have record prices being paid for the bulls. We have had several sales averaging over ,000 per head! While that may seem like a big number, it follows along with the “Ol’ Rule of Thumb” that it takes five feeder cattle or three fed cattle to purchase a new herd bull. Personally, I think we are at a new price ...

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1:46

United States Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/21

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on February 1, 2025. The inventory was 1 percent below February 1, 2024. Placements in feedlots during January totaled 1.82 million head, 2 percent above 2024. Net placements were 1.76 million head. During January, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 365,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 395,000 head, 700-799 pounds were ...

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1:44

How do I get My Cows to Eat Poor Quality Hay?

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/19

By Brian Freking, OSU Cooperative Extension To encourage cows to eat low-quality hay, you can consider a few strategies: Supplementation: Providing supplemental feeds, especially those rich in protein, can make low-quality hays more digestible and increase passage rate. For example, enhancing low protein hays with with a high protein supplement can provide essential nutrients that might be lacking in the hay. Mix with Better Quality Forage: Mixing low-quality hay with better qual...

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1:53

Brooke Rollins takes helm of USDA

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/19

Brooke Rollins, who served as chief for domestic policy during Trump’s first administration, was confirmed overwhelmingly by the Senate in a 72-28 vote as the next Secretary of Agriculture. A lawyer from Texas, Rollins takes over as the head of USDA amid tariff talks, mass layoffs for federal employees and immigration issues that could impact workforce availability for ag operations. Rollins was sworn in as the 33rd U.S. Secretary of Agriculture by Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme ...

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6:00

Newly inducted into the Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/19

The Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame was established to recognize visionary men and women who have made lasting contributions to cattle feeding industry. Each year, cattle feeders from across the nation vote for two nominees to join this distinguished list of honorees. Several others in the industry are also honored for their leadership and service. Inducted into this year’s Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame was Dan May and Joe Morgan. Dan May is from 4M Feeders, Herd Co and Magnum Feedyard in Stratton,...

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5:34

Lennox, S.D. company recycles plastic into fenceposts

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/19

Study long-lasting product resists rotting By Connie Sieh Groop Many farmers are frustrated with all of the plastic that clutters their farmyards. Tarps from silage piles, plastic containers, net wrap, totes, and drums pile up. It is estimated that 12.5 million tons of agricultural plastic are used annually in the United States. A company near Lennox, SD, transforms the plastic generated on farms and from other sources into something that every farm needs—4-inch and 6-inch fence posts....

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10:49

80th Annual Watertown Winter Farm Show

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/19

Supreme honors go to the Simmental and Shorthorn Plus breeds The Watertown Winter Farm Show took place Feb. 12-15 in Watertown, S.D. for the 80th time. The supreme row judging took place after seven cattle shows took place over the four-day event. Selected as Supreme Champion Bull was the Simmental bull consigned by Kellen Land & Cattle from Madison, Minn. He was purchased by Faxon Creek Cattle from Belle Plain, Minn. for ,750. The Angus champion bull from S&R Angus, Weston, Wis. took...

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3:48

No performance loss associated with varying...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/12

The seasonal variability of distillers grains, a byproduct of ethanol production, has been one drawback of using it in a cattle finishing ration. New research from the University of Nebraska — Lincoln is indicating that may not be the drawback the industry thinks it is. Feeders and researchers have assumed disruptions in the supply of distillers’ grains would affect the performance of feeder cattle accustomed to the feed source. An ongoing study at UNL looks to quantify how much. According to...

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3:12

Rare bull quadruplet calves born at S.D. ranch

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/12

By Connie Sieh Groop Excitement always builds when getting ready for the annual bull sale at Stavick Simmental at Veblen, S.D. Last week, that was multiplied many times over with the birth of bull quadruplet calves. Since it’s such a rare occurrence, it’s hard to verify how rare that is but some online sources say it was a 1 in 179.2 million event. Last Monday, owner Mike Stavick worried about something was wrong with one of his cows due to calve in a few weeks. She just didn’t look rig...

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1:30

STEER, Inc. announces Beau Bendigo as new Executive...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/12

The Board of Directors of STEER, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Beau Bendigo as the organization’s fourth Executive Director, effective June 1, 2025. Beau brings a diverse range of experience to the role, with an impressive background as a rancher, agricultural salesperson, missionary, and pastor. Throughout his career, Beau has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a commitment to sharing the gospel around the world, qualities that align closely with STEER’s mission. His ...

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0:59

A 'Supreme' Parade at BHSS

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/12

Charolais bull and Angus female take top honors By Codi Vallery Mills Nine different breeds of cattle paraded into the Summit Arena in The Monument under the direction of Bob Mills and Jerry Talsma on the evening of Feb. 8. The Hubbard Supreme Row judging took place earlier in the evening with Nate Frederickson, Spearfish, S.D.; Ben Epenscheid, Gordon, Neb. and Mark Pieper, Hay Springs, Neb. judging the champions from the weeklong cattle events at the Black Hills Stock Show &...

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1:36

2025 BHSS Champions

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/12

This past Saturday during Rodeo Rapid City, the 2025 Hubbard Feeds Black Hills Stock Show Supreme Champions were crowned with a full house crowd looking on. The champion female honors went to the Angus heifer consigned by Payton and Harper Scott, Gordon, Neb. who sold to Jaden Linthicum and Jerry Whitley, Miami, Okla. The Charolais bull consigned by the Thomas Ranch, Harrold, S,D, and purchased by Justin Topper, St. Onge, S.D. was selected as the Supreme Champion Bull. The People’...

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7:06

Dusty Johnson talks Trump, tariffs and the Panama Canal

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/10

By Bart Pfankuch, South Dakota News Watch South Dakota U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson has a front-row seat in Congress to all the changes accompanying the new White House resident down the street on Pennsylvania Avenue. During a visit to the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City recently, the Republican weighed in on the top issue constituents want to talk about, why he sponsored a bill to buy back the Panama Canal, his thoughts on the presidential pardons of Capitol rioters and other issues. Here, i...

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3:32

What is a Good Bull Worth in 2025?

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/05

By Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist The spring bull buying season is here and it’s time to revisit the age old question. This question has been asked forever, or at least as long as we have been breeding cattle with a notion of trying to make the next generation better. It is a classic and timeless question. It is an important question. At this time of year, when many bulls are being marketed and we are planning ahead for spring...

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2:14

Ranchers Seek Approval of $83.5 Million Settlement...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/05

National Farmers Union, alongside ranch group R-CALF USA and four fed cattle producers, who filed a class-action antitrust lawsuit in April 2019 against JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef, filed a motion with the Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota for preliminary approval of a proposed .5 million class action settlement with the JBS defendants. Through their counsel Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP, Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel LLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP, NF...

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1:38

Off to a Great Start

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/04

The 2025 Black Hills Stock Show is off to a great start! Temperatures were in the 50s and 60s the first couple of days of the Stock Show and the crowds were tremendous. The horse sale saw record attendance and record prices. A complete sale recap will be available in next week’s CBW. The youth calf show also saw record attendance beating last year’s numbers by nearly 180 head. It happens time and time again, great weather brings folks from near and far to Rapid City for the Black Hills ...

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2:52

In the Cattle Markets: Cattle Inventory Report

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/04

By Matthew Diersen, Ph.D. Risk & Business Management Specialist Ness School of Management & Economics South Dakota State University The latest USDA-NASS Cattle report affirmed tighter U.S. cattle supplies. As of January 1, 2025, there were 86.7 million head of cattle in the U.S. Breakdowns by categories were generally lower by the same percentage as the overall total. Beef cows were lower, while milk cows were steady. All heifer types were lower as were all steer and bull categories. ...

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3:19

February 18 is Ranching Resilience Workshop

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/03

Nationally renowned cattle marketing, research and forage experts will share tips to maximize production efficiencies and profits during The AgSpire Edge: Ranching Resilience event held in Huron February 18, 2025. The event is hosted at no cost by AgSpire from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Crossroads Hotel and Convention Center (100 4th St SW). Lunch is included. “I think this is the most exciting time in history to be in the cattle business. Producers are looking for opportunities to make the mos...

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3:57

Kammerer will represent South Dakota at youth forum

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/02/03

By Codi Vallery-Mills When 17-year-old Karlie Kammerer delivers her presentation at the upcoming Society for Range Management meeting in Spokane, Wash. there might be a few misty eyes in the audience. While her topic of holistic management is straightforward, her retelling of how it impacted her young life draws on emotion. Depicting scenes of missing her father, his long work hours, low crop productivity, poor soil health, and general unhappiness with their farming life, she relays what her ...

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4:39

Ranchers Who Never Miss the Black Hills Stock Show

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/01/29

The cattle get the glory, but what keeps stock show regulars returning year after year? By Paige Nelson Stock show preparation takes months. Years, if one considers the mating decisions made well in advance in pursuit of that top show bull or female. Then there’s the feed, the time, the practice, the miles, it all piles up, and before they know it, it’s stock show time once again. Janice Volek, her husband Keith, and their son Dustin attend the Black Hills Stock Show (BHSS) every ...

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