The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced up to $16 million in available funding to help Veteran and socially disadvantaged farmers. This funding is granted by USDA’s 2501 program (Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2019 – As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) settled a complaint on February 28, 2019, against L2 Cattle … Continue reading →
Mountain Area and Western U.S. Direct Sheep Report (CO, WY, MT, NE, SD, ND, UT, NV, ID, WA, OR, AZ and CA) Receipts: 0 Last Week: 0 Last Year: 2800 Compared to a week ago: There were no confirmed trades … Continue reading →
(Washington, D.C., March 25, 2019) – To help Iowan residents, farmers, and ranchers affected by the devastation caused by recent flooding, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid people in their … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reached a consent decision with John P. McGraw (McGraw), a dealer buying and selling livestock on commission for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) … Continue reading →
Bluegrass Stockyards – Campbellsville, KY (Sat.) Weighted Average Report for 03/23/2019 Receipts: 737 Last Week: 623 Year Ago: 560 Week Total: 1772 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady … Continue reading →
Ericson, NE – Ericson Livestock Auction Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/23/2019 Receipts: 2273 Last Week: 0 Year Ago: 3545 First reported sale in three weeks a trend is not applicable. Demand was good from the buyers in the … Continue reading →
Amarillo Livestock Auction – Amarillo, TX Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/18/2019 Receipts: 903 Last Week: 884 Year Ago: 805 Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade was fairly active on good … Continue reading →
5 AREA DAILY WEIGHTED AVERAGE DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE – NEGOTIATED Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico; Kansas; Nebraska; Colorado; Iowa/Minnesota feedlots (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day) Recap for: Wednesday, 3/20/2019 Head Count: 772 Week Ago: 45,025 Last Year: 58,469 Week to Date: … Continue reading →
DAILY COW AND BULL BIDS – PLANT DELIVERED – DRESSED BASIS NATIONAL: Slaughter Cows: ——————————————————————————– Premium White – All Weights 107.00-141.00 Average Bid: 124.00 ——————————————————————————– Breakers Avg Boners Avg Lean(Cutter) Avg 75 Pct Lean Breakers 85 Pct Lean Boners 90 … Continue reading →