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.

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Feeling the Heat

August 05, 2026

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Feedlot operators across South Dakota have been under tremendous stress as recent high temperatures have taken a toll on cattle. Keeping cattle cool and comfortable has become a major challenge, and despite producers’ best efforts, death losses continue to mount. Warren Rusche, Extension feedlot specialist with South Dakota State University, says anecdotal reports indicate more than 2,000 head of cattle were lost during the weekend of July 25-26. Feedlots in central South Dakota—from Winner to Kimball and Chamberlain—appear to have been hit the hardest, although a feedlot near Brookings also reported losses. “Unfortunately, when you start multiplying that by...

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