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2016 Feed Composition Tables: How to discover the nutritional value of 280 cattle feedstuffs
2016-02-22 20:59:00| Beef
Compiled by R.L. Preston, Ph.D. Using this information, diets can be formulated from feeds and ingredients to meet these requirements with the expectation that animals will not only remain healthy but also will be productive and efficient. read more
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Cattle Market Weekly Audio Report for Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016
2016-02-20 04:52:00| Beef
Calves and yearlings traded mostly steady to $5 higher at auction, according to the Agricultural marketing Service (AMS). The full market advance was most evident for middleweight cattle weighing 500-700 pounds. Competition for these cattle has increased with cattle and grass interests becoming more prevalent. Although cash fed cattle trade was limited to Nebraska and Iowa-Minnesota through Friday afternoon, dressed prices were $4-$5 more than the previous week at $210 per cwt. Audio File: FINAL-CNW-02-20-16.mp3 read more
Fewer, smaller feedlots responsible for more cattle
2016-02-20 04:42:00| Beef
Compared to a year earlier, total capacity of feedlots with 1,000 head or more was unchanged Jan. 1 of this year at 16.9 million head. In fact, it was at about that same level the previous two years, too. Thats according to data from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, released with Fridays Cattle on Feed report. Feedlots with capacities of less than 1,999 head are feeding more cattle: 6.5% more cattle inventory than two years earlier and 5.8% more than the previous year. read more
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Grazing cattle underpin calf and feeder demand
2016-02-20 04:36:00| Beef
Cash and futures prices showed some spark this week, buoyed by sharply stronger outside markets. Calves and yearlings traded mostly steady to $5 higher at auction, according to the Agricultural marketing Service (AMS). Although cash fed cattle trade was limited to Nebraska and Iowa-Minnesota through Friday afternoon, dressed prices were $4-$5 more than the previous week at $210 per cwt. read more
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Weekly Cattle Market Wrap-Up | Feeder cattle markets had a strong run
2016-02-18 18:11:00| Beef
Feeder cattle markets had a good run again this week with over 32,000 head in our test auctions in the six state area which compared to 30,000 hd head previous week and only 24,000 head last year. Audio File: Beef Mag fdr ctl and cow audio 2016 02 18.mp3 read more
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