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PLAN PROPERLY TO MANAGE YEARLING HEIFER BREEDING
2017-05-22 23:20:47| Cattle Today
Developing and breeding yearling heifers can be equally rewarding and frustrating. The process is too timely and costly to land anywhere short of success. The technology around estrus synchronization continues to evolve and improve. However, the best protocols alone are not enough to create high pregnancy rates. It requires meticulous planning to properly execute the synchronization protocol and nutrition programs. It all matters when fighting for a few percentage points.
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MANAGEMENT OF YEARLING BULLS IMPORTANT TO HERD
2017-02-07 22:09:50| Cattle Today
With the spring sale season on the horizon, it is time we dedicate a little discussion to bull management.
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Yearling cattle fade market pressure
2016-04-09 03:06:00| Beef
Yearling cattle continued to sell at steady to firm prices this week, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Calves, on the other hand, traded steady to $5 per cwt lower as the increasing volume of the new-crop variety enables buyers to get choosier. Many markets noted exceptional demand for high-quality replacement females, in many cases driving the market for heavy yearling heifers and forcing order buyers to dig a little deeper if they wanted to own any, AMS analysts say. read more
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PAY ATTENTION TO MANAGEMENT OF YEARLING BULLS
2016-02-16 23:33:45| Cattle Today
When producers recognize the need for genetic improvement in their herd, a new bull(s) is usually the most obvious solution.
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Calf and yearling prices move higher
2015-11-28 01:36:00| Beef
Cattle prices were mostly higher during the holiday-shortened week. According to the Agricultural Marketing Service, a light test of calves sold mostly steady to $10 per cwt higher at major auctions, while a light test of yearlings sold steady to $4 higher. Direct trade was firm to $3 higher. "Producers should not expect a price resurgence before the end of the year for calves or yearling cattle," explained Andrew P. Griffith, agricultural economist at the University of Tennessee, in his market comments the previous week. "Further declines in the yearling market are becoming less likely but more downward pressure is possible. read more