New research reveals dramatic price differences producers can afford based on ranch costs and management strategies.

K-State beef cattle experts emphasize early heifer preparation and the role of nutrition in early conception and calving success.

Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...

As we are seeing all-time highs in feeder calf prices, we are also looking at all-time high prices to purchase bred heifers. Logically, it would make sense to keep back your own and breed them, but at ...

Lasting effects from drought and subsequent herd culling have driven cattle prices to extreme highs and cattle numbers to sustained lows. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist ...

Before the Barn doors were opened Monday morning – meaning the opening bell sounding for the Livestock sector – a friend in the cattle industry sent me a message that turned into the theme of today’s ...

My friend in the cattle industry sent me his daily update on cash feeder cattle indexes before my appearance on RFD-TV Tuesday morning. Index prices jumped post-Thanksgiving holiday on small numbers ...

Between Oct. 18 and Oct. 23, six days after a bearish Cattle on Feed report, the January Feeder Cattle (Figure 1) contract fell 6.5%, from $252.86/cwt to $236.41/cwt, while December live cattle fell 4 ...