Data Can Equal Dollars When Selling Cattle

Getting data back on your cattle can help producers make better decisions and earn premiums, says a leading cattle buyer. Feedlots are moving towards a more sophisticated method of valuating cattle and that’s creating opportunities for producers, Travis Hickey told attendees at the recent Ranching Opportunities seminar in Olds. The value for feeder cattle can

Profits, Better Cattle Prices Seen In 2010

U. S. cattle producers will likely earn small profits in 2010 amid the smallest cattle herd in about 50 years, and that should mean higher cattle prices, Cattle-Fax analysts said Jan. 29. However, beef sales will remain weak as cash-strapped consumers continue to favour lower-priced foods like hamburgers and hotdogs over higher-priced T-bones and sirloins,



COOL blunts U. S. packers’ need for cattle

“They’re going to need cattle but COOL is standing in the way.” – Kevin Grier, George Morris Centre The U. S. is feeding fewer beef cattle but country-of-origin labelling will likely restrict opportunities for Canadian cattle exports. Uncertainty over COOL will override the U. S. industry’s need to make up for a shortfall of cattle