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Few Canadian feeder cattle going south
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Few Canadian feeder cattle going south

The good news is that more slaughter cattle are being processed in the U.S.

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Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $168 to $170 in late March as the beef complex moves through a period of seasonal strong demand. While the market has strengthened considerably since the lows of $155 earlier in winter, feedlot margins remain in negative territory. Break-even pen closeouts are closer to $195 […] Read more
Columnist Heather Thomas and her husband Lynn of Salmon, Idaho were joined by their family in March to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Cattleman’s Corner, Rancher’s Diary

Spring coming as water begins to run

It's a good time of year to do some fencing and clean up around the corrals

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February 23 Last Tuesday Michael, Nick and Robbie started replacing the old, falling-down fence along our lane. Michael used the backhoe to dig out chokecherry trees and old fence posts. Lynn went to town for a doctor appointment to have his hip checked; the doctor wants him to have an MRI to try to figure […] Read more
Make sure handling equipment is solid and in good working order before processing cattle.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Safety reminders when working cattle

Put yourself in the animal's place to identify hazards

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Most cattle herds are routinely gathered and worked for brand­­ing, vaccinating, pregnancy testing, weaning and other necessary management tasks. With many cow herds put through the chute twice or more annually, it is important to make sure these tasks are accomplished smoothly and safely for the cattle and the crew. Nora Schrag, a veterinarian with Kansas State College […] Read more
Good, healthy and mobile bulls can do the breeding job, but AI service may have a role in increasing overall herd productivity.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

AI study produced higher beef profits

Bringing an AI technician onto the farm may make more economic sense than buying more bulls

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While there will always be a role for breeding bulls on the farm, a recent Saskatchewan study says producers may want to look at artificial insemination of commercial beef cows, which could put more calves and more pounds of beef on the ground. In the report published late last year by the Western Beef Development […] Read more
Heifer calves with more moderate growth can be just as productive at a lower development cost.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Fine-tuning replacement heifer savings

Heifer calves still need to grow but perhaps not as much as earlier thought

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On a scale of one to 10 do you know what your replacement heifers weigh? It’s not a trick question, but if you’re interested in fine-tuning management to save about $60 per head and produce efficient replacement heifers, using a weigh scale is an important place to start, says an economist with the Western Beef […] Read more
These Hereford steers on another nearby pasture have plenty of forage, however, the quality over the hot, dry summer is declining.
Cattleman’s Corner, Forages

Grazing challenges in a dry environment

Dung scores and gut fill are important indicators of how cattle are doing

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When I arrived back in Australia in late October last year, Helen had organized the purchase of some steers and they were happily grazing on our farm and had adjusted well to the electric fence, skim grazing over the new seeding I had seeded earlier in May. October is springtime and the growth was pretty […] Read more
These black kernels are ergot in barley, but the disease found in most cereals, can also infect wheatgrass, brome, wild rye and other wild grasses.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Even a small dose of ergot is harmful

Research may lead to new feeding regulations

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Ergot is a fungus that can grow on certain grasses and grain plants, often under certain growing season moisture conditions, but other crop fertility issues can be at play as well. Ergot becomes a problem mainly after a wet season, rarely during dry conditions. The fungus replaces the seed head with a dark brown/black mass […] Read more
Healthy calves in a feedlot.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Supply is up, will demand follow?

Market Update: The economy needs to improve before consumers will buy more beef

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All factors considered, Canadian cattle producers need to be cautious because the market is contending with a year-over-year increase in supplies and softer demand for 2016. The U.S. experienced historically low beef production in 2015 but it appears with the expansion of the cattle herd, beef supplies will sharply increase from now through 2017. This […] Read more

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