The cattle industry: a cornerstone of agriculture and economy in southern Illinois

The cattle industry: a cornerstone of agriculture and economy in southern Illinois

The cattle industry in Southern Illinois has long been a fundamental pillar of agriculture, providing meat, dairy, and byproducts essential to everyday life.

Cattle prices at record highs while moisture needed in big cattle states

Herd rebuilding is likely to be slow due to limited replacement heifers, as cattle herd numbers continue to decline, according to recent USDA-NASS reports.

Body condition scoring in bulls

K-State beef cattle experts say it takes longer for bulls to change their body condition than cows Many athletes are conscious of their diets ahead of their competitions to make sure they are setting themselves up for success. Similarly, beef producers manage their bulls to make sure they too are ready for the breeding season by being in the optimum body condition, the experts at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute said. Speaking on …

Cattle Producers Face a Complex Market - Southern Farm Network

Cattle producers face a complex market as economic signals and drought conditions create uncertainty. Ben Brown, an agricultural economist at the University of Missouri, says they are closely watching consumer economic signals and are concerned about potential declines impacting meat prices. “Quite a few people are nervous that some of the consumer and macro-economic signals are starting to decline, and that could impact meat prices. There’s als…

Processors in overdrive on cattle backlog; big rains allow breathing space

Rain will give producers flexibility - in marketing options, to hold back cattle and even to fend off Trump's tariffs, say the experts as more to falls.

Feeder cattle prices bounce back after brief decline

Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices rebounded last week after two prior weeks of declines, according to Canfax’s weekly Cattle Market Update covering the week ending March 21. All the reported feeder steer and heifer categories had prices increases compared to the prior week, as shown in the table below. Prices for the steers ranged from $347.83 per cwt in the 900-plus pound category to $518.06 per cwt in the 500-600 pound category. Prices for the…