Feed costs are the greatest expense for a cow-calf producer. In order for producers to remain
competitive, they must have an economical program that can match their resources.

Producers need to know the proper nutrient requirements for the entire herd. Under-feeding and
over-feeding …

Genetic background is a major component in determining the value of a calf. Non-genetic
factors cannot be changed through nutrition, health or general management practices, but they
have influential valve for each calf.

The majority of cow-calf operations sell fresh-weaned calves where buyers know …

It doesn’t matter if you intend to sell your calves at weaning, watch them grow at the feedlot, or see what they bring on a grid at the packinghouse. Any way that you choose to market your product, you want …

Building herd immunity is neither predictable nor precise, but it is better when the immune
system of a herd is developed and functioning properly.

For producers this means making sure cattle are on a positive nutritional plane, including
vitamins, trace minerals and no …

Temperatures are rising and as summer heat approaches cow-calf producers need to assess the
heat stress conditions that the cattle will have to endure.

Producers should evaluate cattle daily for evidence of heat stress. Producers can take steps to
keep health and productivity …

Reproductive efficiency in your cowherd is nothing to take lightly. A serious cattleman cannot give too many chances to a cow that won’t breed back or isn’t highly fertile. If they do, it is usually reflected in their bank accounts …

Ranchers all over the nation are now facing a new issue in the cattle industry, high corn as well as high cattle prices.

In the cattle industry, corn prices are a key factor. The cost of gain will only continue to …

In the months prior to the breeding season, producers look to fire up their herd with new bull sires, but the question that always sits in the back of their minds whether they should give artificial insemination a try.

Artificial Insemination …

In the cow calf business profits are made by the percentage of cows that calve consistently. To have that profitability in a beef cattle herd, proper replacement heifer development is a key component.

Replacement heifers require more management than cows. Weaning …

Whether you are in the market to buy or sell feeder cattle or breeding stock, Midwestern Cattle Marketing’s Country Listings should be the first …