The Cattle Business Weekly
For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It's a dose of what's happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It's news about everything that impacts a cattle operation's bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won't go away without having learned something.
Episodes
49 episodes
Southern Border Ports Close Again, Screwworm Marches North
On July 9 Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlan de Madero, Veracruz in Mexico, which is approximately 160 miles northward of the current...
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Kimball Livestock, Bassett - Beaver County Rewrite National 10-Wt Records
Tuesday, July 8 marked a historic day in the cattle markets, with record-setting weighted average prices across the board for heavy feeders. All-time highs were reached for 8-, 9-, and 10-weight steers, posting staggering averages that once see...
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What's in the Big Beautiful Bill for Cattle Producers?
From News Reports On July 4 President Donald J Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill into law. Referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill by the Trump Administration, it is said to hold the largest tax cuts in history. It is also said to ...
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Milnor, N.D. Cattle Operation Expanding
With grant help from the North Dakota Diversification and Development Fund By Connie Sieh Groop Planning for the future is essential, especially in a generational cattle operation. For Brent and Anissa Gregor and their family at Milnor, N.D., t...
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Red Angus Feeder Calf Program Rebrands as Angus Access
DENVER—The Red Angus Association of America has officially rebranded its Feeder Calf Certification Program as Angus Access. More than just a fresh look, Angus Access reflects a bold evolution of the beef industry's first genetic, age and source...
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A Year-Long Battle: Maude couple recounts their case with the U.S. Forest Service
By Codi Vallery-Mills In the rolling grasslands just southeast of Rapid City, Charles and Heather Maude have stewarded their family ranch for five generations—farming and grazing in concert with the rhythms of nature for over a century. But wha...
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Beef Industry Shows Up for Another Prime Time Gala
6,621 was raised for Feeding South Dakota On Saturday night, June 21 during the 12th Annual Prime Time Gala, the South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation presented a donation to Feeding South Dakota, on-stage at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center, in...
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South Dakota Governor's Ag Summit held in Deadwood
By Codi Vallery-Mills Farmers, ranchers, and ag industry affiliates were in the crowd at the recent South Dakota Governor’s Agricultural Summit held June 17-18 in Deadwood, S.D. South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden addressed the crowd and highli...
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Shafer Presented BIF Pioneer Award
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented Wade Shafer, Ph.D., of Bozeman, Mont., the BIF Pioneer Award June 12 during the group’s annual research symposium in Amarillo, Texas. The Pioneer Award recognizes individuals who have made lasting...
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A little reckless
By Codi Vallery-Mills It felt like slow motion – the red 4-wheeler body coming at me and slamming into my side – but I know it happened in seconds versus minutes. The moment my 4-wheeler rolled over me while I was out checking cattle last summe...
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Asian Longhorned Tick Finds Its Way to Iowa
Cattle now sick with Theileria carried by the tick There has been a confirmed case of Theileria orientalis Ikeda in bovine in Van Buren County, located in southeast Iowa. Theileria is a protozoan parasite carried by the Asian Longhorned Tick (A...
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River Creek Farms and Price Ranch recognized by BIF
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) recognized River Creek Farms, Manhattan, Kansas, as the 2025 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year on June 12 during the group’s annual research symposium in Amarillo, Texas. This national award recognizes a p...
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12th Annual Prime Time Gala
Saturday, June 21st is the 12th Annual Prime Time Gala held at the Sioux Falls Convention Center and the Denny Sanford Premier Center. The activities begin on Saturday afternoon with a social, silent auction, banquet and live auction. 2,000 gu...
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Guess your own Cattle On Feed report: June 2025
By Matt Dabrowski It’s time to guess your own Cattle On Feed report. The next report will be released Friday, June 20. Cattle futures were volatile in May. Live cattle futures were flat on the month and feeder cattle rose 2.1%, trailing the com...
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An alternative to plastic net wrap hits the market
Net Wrap. It is both friend and foe to today’s cattleman. It keeps a tidy bale but it can cause serious issues in cattle if consumed. Two ranchers in Canada have developed Nature’s Net Wrap saying it can save farmers time, cut costs and avoid ...
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Farmer Sentiment Reaches a Four-Year High In May
By Michael Langemeier and James Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Farmer sentiment in May climbed to its highest level since May 2021 as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index reached 158, 10 points higher th...
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Strategies to Consider When Culling Cows in 2025
By Brock Ortner, Nebraska Extension Livestock System Educator; Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator; Rick Rasby, Nebraska Extension Specialist Following a spring with below-average precipitation for much of Nebraska, early indicators signa...
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Neil Farms strikes the right balance in their Hereford herd
By Sarah Hill As many great cattle herds often do, Neil Farms, Northfield, Minn., started with a 4-H project. Today, the herd has evolved into a producer of outstanding show cattle, with Herefords originating from their herd taking top honors a...
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First cattle process at new Sustainable Beef plant
By George Lauby, The North Platte Bulletin The first loads of cattle were delivered to the new Sustainable Beef packing house the morning of May 28, the first day of operation at the one-of-a-kind plant located in North Platte, Neb. The initia...
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A Day in the Life of a Sale Barn Vet
Dr. Luke Benz tells about his work at Kist Livestock Auction By Kelly Brandlee “As a rancher and feeder myself, I try to use my experience to help producers,” says Dr. Luke Benz, DVM. “I’m in their shoes and do what they do on a daily basis. I ...
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Simple changes make the difference in cooling off cattle
Cattle incapable of relieving themselves of high temperatures experience heat stress. Humans alleviate overheating through sweating, but Kansas State University beef extension veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff said cattle do not have that option. “Heat...
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Record High Cattle Prices
By Stephen R. Koontz, Ph.D. Colorado State University The cattle markets start the summer moving into record-high price territory. The 5-market weighted average cash fed cattle price pushed past 5/cwt while prices in the southern plains were ar...
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Is beef the answer to Mexico's obesity problem?
South Dakota trade mission stirs interest in Beef Logic program By Codi Vallery-Mills Mexico has watched its childhood obesity rate steadily increase in the past 20 years. So, when South Dakota rancher Todd Mortenson brought up Beef Logic on a ...
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Summertime!
By Donnie Leddy, publisher The unofficial start of Summer is recognized on Memorial Day weekend. Although the official start is a few weeks away, school is out, most crops have been planted, brandings are wrapping up, cattle are out to pasture...
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Lowest number of May cattle on feed since 2017
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on May 1, 2025 according to the recent USDA Cattle on Feed Report. The inventory was 2 percent be...
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