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
53 episodes
From Dakotafest: Legislators remark on what's left in farm bill
By Melisa Goss for The Cattle Business Weekly While the farm bill is on its second one-year extension, South Dakota’s political leaders said President Trump’s officially titled One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) has taken care of much of what...
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Fighting to Prevent
USDA takes more steps against New World Screwworm By Codi Vallery-Mills Cattle Business Weekly The Cattle Business Weekly took part in a USDA webinar on Aug. 13 regarding the New World Screwworm in Mexico and the U.S. response to it. Veterinari...
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Building Relationships Opens Export Market Access
By Sarah Hill Cattle Business Weekly The beef industry never lacks for discussions around politics and hot industry topics, and the Midwest Agricultural Export Summit in Sioux Falls on August 13 had plenty to talk about. The Summit featu...
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USDA takes more steps against New World Screwworm
By Codi Vallery-Mills Cattle Business Weekly The Cattle Business Weekly took part in a USDA webinar on Aug. 13 regarding the New World Screwworm in Mexico and the U.S. response to it. Veterinarians presenting on the webinar emphasized that the ...
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Iowa Governor's Steer Show Surpasses $6M
In Donations for Ronald McDonald House of Charities The 43rd annual Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show continues to make an impact, raising 9,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Including this year’s donations, the Io...
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Three cattle operations share how their summers have gone
By Melisa Goss Cattle Business Weekly Knock on wood, but this summer, at least so far, Mother Nature has been kind to producers across the upper Midwest - a welcome respite from the significant drought that has plagued much of the region over ...
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Managing Cows with Limited Perennial Pasture - A Producer Perspective
By Karla Wilke Nebraska Extension Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Specialist By interseeding annual grass into established alfalfa fields and applying water with a K-line irrigation system, Jerry Weekes has developed a system for mainta...
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Thomas Herefords to Receive Montana Leopold Conservation Award
Thomas Herefords of Gold Creek has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in the management of soil health, water quality...
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2025 Marks Final Year for Sioux Empire Livestock Show
By CBW Staff After 72 years of being held, the Sioux Empire Livestock Show will mark 2025 as its final year. In a Facebook message it was announced that the show would not continue on. “After thoughtful consideration, the Greater Sioux Falls...
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SD Beef Industry Council Names New Executive Director
The South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is proud to announce Jon Dilworth as its new Executive Director. In this key leadership position, Jon will oversee the Council’s statewide beef promotion, education, and research programs fu...
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Dakotafest happenings Aug. 19-21
Whether you’re a seasoned producer or an ag professional, Dakotafest 2025 promises to deliver something for everyone on the 45 acres of showgrounds at Mitchell, S.D. Here are a few highlights of what to expect: Educational Forums & Policy T...
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Fall Forecast Across the Great Plains
From CBW News Desk As the calendar turns to August, farmers and ranchers begin to think about autumn work. Here’s a recap of what is being forecasted for this fall’s weather, September–November 2025. Regional Outlook from NOAA & NWS ...
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Twenty Years Strong: A Milestone for Cattle Business Weekly
In the heart of rural South Dakota, a business in the town of Philip marks a significant milestone this year: the 20th anniversary of The Cattle Business Weekly. Since its founding two decades ago, the publication—underscored by its motto “For ...
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Torrington Livestock Markets Changes Hands
After 36 years under Madden leadership From Wyoming News Exchange Chuck Petersen and Lander Nicodemus became partners in Torrington Livestock Markets on July 10, taking over one of the nation’s largest auction markets by volume after longtime o...
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Weigh-up Cow Prices are Up, Way Up!
By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Livestock Educator Weigh-up cow prices have increased dramatically over the last two years and are now currently at prices that are close to double the average price of what they were just 3 years ago in 2022...
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Update on Asian Longhorned Tick in Iowa
By Codi Vallery-Mills Six herds in Iowa have confirmed Theileriosis – a disease being spread by the Asian Longhorned Tick. A protozoan parasite carried by the tick, Theileriosis, infects red and white blood cells and can cause anemia in cattle,...
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20th Anniversary!
The Cattle Business Weekly is celebrating its 20th Anniversary! Oh, a lot has changed over the last 20 years! In 2005, the price of corn was around , and they were bidding on fat cattle in Nebraska. ,000 would get you a new Ford F-250, and ,...
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Livestock Skin Concerns to Watch for This Summer
By Maci Guay, Texas A&M University Most livestock species have thicker skin than humans, but it’s still vulnerable to harsh summer conditions. Sun exposure, bacterial infections and increased activity of parasite-carrying insects can all t...
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Temple Grandin Film 'An Open Door' to Start Streaming
Temple Grandin – a tireless speaker, prolific author, and distinguished professor of animal science at Colorado State University – is often circled by students on the Fort Collins campus. She is flagged down by fans at the airport. And she is s...
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Trade Talk
From CBW News Desk There has been recent movement in trade negotiations regarding beef. Some of it will be beneficial while others might just be for show. Japan An increasing market for U.S. beef has been Japan with it becoming the second top d...
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July Cattle on Feed: USDA Posts 15-Year Low in Cattle Placements
By Justin Slabaugh, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing This last Friday’s monthly Cattle on Feed leaves the market with much to digest. For starters, let’s go through the results. Cattle on feed as of July 1st, 2025, were estimated to be down 0.8% versus...
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Market Strength!
Have you watched any of the cattle sell on the video sales the last couple of weeks? We are at levels never seen before! , , .50, and yes, some of the fancy smaller calves will bring a pound! It looks like good steers weighing from 600 to 6...
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My Patriotic Heart
By Codi Vallery-Mills In visiting with one of my college roommates, who now lives on the East Coast, we compared our Fourth of July parades. The two were in stark contrast to each other. She described hers as a liberal parade with various organ...
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