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Calf Scours: Check for Signs, Offer Treatment
2014-03-17 01:36:00| Beef
Beef Producer Cow-calf producers know all too well that proper management and control of disease on the farm or ranch can improve profitability. The same goes for the control of calf scours, which can spread quickly among calves. read more
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Grass PlansTight Supply Lifts Calf Prices Higher
2014-03-15 01:16:00| Beef
Stcoker cattle and calves sold $2-$6/cwt. higher at auction. Many backgrounders are facing the realization that they are going to run out of money before their pastures are filled, with stocker cattle prices roughly 25% higher than last year, AMS analysts say. Cattle growers may be afforded a rare opportunity to lease pastures in the major grazing areas (like the Flint Hills of Kansas) as grazers start to scale back the number of head they turn out, either due to a lack of capital or a lack of nerve. read more
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4 Things To Keep In Mind About Calf Scours
2014-03-10 21:36:27| Beef
Almost no herd goes through a calving season without some scours. In severe out- breaks, the effects of scours in an individual herd can be overwhelming. Illness may occur in 70% of calves born and death may occur in 50%, says Don Hansen, Oregon State University Extension veterinarian. Here are four things to keep in mind when dealing with calf scours. BEEF Daily read more
Tight Supplies Drive Calf and Feeder Prices Onward
2014-02-22 05:39:00| Beef
All weights and classes of feeder cattle and calves traded $1-$5/cwt. higher. Although January feedlot placements were higher than anticipated, calf buyers will likely remain aggressive competing for snugger supplies of grass cattle. read more
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Calf Prices Strengthen With Dwindling Supply
2014-02-15 03:52:00| Beef
Steadier wholesale prices help underpin fed cattle and feeder prices. Feeder cattle prices remain strong and the expectation is for prices to remain strong throughout the year due to reduced supply available to enter the feedlot as more and more producers are retaining heifers to grow the herd size, Griffith explains. It is also expected that heifer prices will strengthen more than steer and bull calf prices as feedlot managers and cow-calf producers compete for heifer calves. read more
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