Even with more cattle placed on feed in recent months, due to drought, January placements continued higher than many expected.
The dollars flowing into feedyards are also a measure of the dollars that flow upstream to backgrounders, stockers and ultimately, cow-calf producers.
Previous studies suggested similar cattle fed to comparable back fat will finish with similar marbling, but it’s becoming clear that diet prior to finishing can make a difference in marbling, even when fed to the same back fat level.
Chronic oxidative stress might help explain several vexing late-day health challenges in the feedlot.
Riding feedyard pens isn’t an easy job. But the end result can be deeply satisfying.
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The feedlot cattle trade backed off around $2 on higher volume.
The feedlot cattle trade was several dollars higher in most areas.
