The Cattleman Update

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Tuesday that a dairy cow in Central California has tested positive for an atypical strain of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). It was never presented for slaughter for human consumption, so at no time presented a risk to the food supply or human health. more…

The Cattleman staff is working on the special June equipment issue. Tell us what you’ll be buying this year — and what you can’t do without to run your ranch – via a 5-question survey. Go to thecattlemanmagazine.com and click on the “Tell Us What You Think” button in the lower right column. Your advice will help us bring advertisers who have the goods and services you need. more…

For the week ending April 21, feeder cattle price trends at Texas auctions covered by USDA Market News were mostly steady to $3 higher per hundredweight (cwt), though one location was as much as $5 lower on a few head. Receipts at many auctions were half to two-thirds of those during the same week a year ago. Weather limited volumes at some sales, but the lower head counts also were likely a reflection of smaller supplies of available cattle. more…