FEED-LOT Magazine

07/28/2025

Over the last 20 years, Australia has used countless tactics to delay implementation of the agreement and prevent any shipments of fresh or frozen U.S. beef from entering Australia. Over the same 20 year period, Australia has sold $28,759,340,461 worth of their beef in the United States.

On July 23rd, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced that for the first time in 20 years, Australia will accept shipments of fresh and frozen U.S. beef, ending decades

07/27/2025

Total beef production under Federal inspection for the week ending Saturday, July 26, 2025 was estimated at 474.2 million lbs. from an estimated 549,000 head. That is down 2.6% from last week and down 7.2% from a year ago.
% of total cattle slaughtered by class; Steers -- 52.8% Heifers -- 29.7% Cows -- 16.1%. Bulls -- 1.4%

Source : USDA AMS

07/25/2025

Harvest data indicated no difference in the quality grade, yield grade, or carcass weights among the four groups, but the low starch/TMR group had slightly heavier carcass weights. In total, the incidence of liver abscesses across all groups was 19%, which is well below current industry incidence for dairy-beef cross steers.

As the dairy-beef crossbreeding phenomenon continues to evolve, there remain unsolved challenges to maximizing the performance and value of those animals.

07/25/2025

It's fair time! Good luck to all area 4-Her's! 🍀💛 (& parents 🤪)

Source : Ranch House Designs, Inc.

07/25/2025

Are county fair market steers reflecting desired weights by packers? Many fair steers are weighing in at 1200-1300 #, which is a little shy of what commercial cattle feeders target. Do you think goals for the show industry should evolve with commercial targets?

07/24/2025

Underdosing is a contributing factor to parasite resistance. Imidazothiazoles — This group of parasite control products stimulates muscle contractions in worms that leads to paralysis.

Strategic use of active ingredients offers promise in managing parasites

07/24/2025

"Nacho Average Dinner!" 🌶️🧀
It's bold. It's beef. It's brilliantly baked. Layer it, bake it, and top it till your taste buds throw a fiesta.

Ingredients

07/23/2025

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Texas is at high risk for NWS because of its border with Mexico but what about other states? Every state is at risk due to international travel of people, pets, and livestock. Get more details in today's FEED-LOT eNews.

Email from Feed-Lot Magazine Inc July 23, 2025 A weekly newsletter featuring industry news FEEDLOT & INDUSTRY NEWS NWS: Texas Is At Risk, But What About Other States? The New World screwworm (NWS, Coc

07/23/2025

The last time NWS was in the US was the Florida Keys outbreak in 2016-2017: 5 dogs, 2 pet pigs, 2 cats, 1 raccoon, and 135 Key Deer were affected (15% of the Key Deer population died) during the outbreak and it cost $3.2 million to finally eradicate the fly.

The New World screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a blow fly that is native to the Western Hemisphere. Unlike most species of blow flies, adult female screwworms do not lay

07/22/2025

Nitrates tend to be greatest in the bottom of the stem and with the least nitrates in the leaf. If given the opportunity, cattle tend to select leaf material first and work their way down the plant, slowly increasing their nitrate exposure over the grazing period.

Given the drought conditions in some locations this year, many producers may be asking themselves how to handle the annual forages they have standing in the field that may not

07/22/2025

Research has demonstrated that people yelling can be more stressful than even the use of a hot shot. However, cattle have difficulty pinpointing where the sound came from. All loud noises will frighten animals, even if we understand that the noise should not be an issue.

Source : Ben Bartlett

07/21/2025

Since 2000, futures prices in the first six to seven months of the year have outperformed harvest prices 79% of the time for corn and 71% of the time for soybeans. There will be exceptions, but the odds favor making some early incremental sales of 10% of expected production.

Farmers grasping for any handhold in a downward sliding agricultural economy need to remember two words: “forward contracting.”