The Cattle Business Weekly

01/12/2026

01/12/2026

Could your farm or ranch survive a cyber attack? As agriculture gets more “connected” it's something to discuss with your family and employees.

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01/11/2026

Cow-calf producers have a number of factors to consider this year. Derrell Peel walks cattlemen and women through what to be watching in 2026 to help develop a plan for the year ahead.

Cattle and beef markets are poised to continue the path of the past few years in 2026. Despite turbulence in the fourth quarter of 2025, cattle markets ended the year strong. Tight cattle supplies, decreased beef production, and strong demand continue to support and elevate cattle and beef prices. M...

01/09/2026

SD Beef Industry Council welcomes Amanda Kammerer as the Director of Communications & Marketing.

Kammerer comes to Beef Council as no stranger to the beef industry. She grew up on a ranch north of Rapid City, SD. She was very active in 4-H, showing livestock and judging. Her family still raises registered Black Angus, while also having a commercial cattle herd.

After graduating from SDSU in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science she went on to work at the Black Hills Stock Show/Central States Fair. For seven years she worked her way up the chain to Horse Sale/Livestock/Marketing Director. She is most noted for record breaking horse sales, implementation of a college intern program and the creation of the youth beef, sheep and goat shows during the Black Hills Stock Show®.

Next, she worked for Tri-State Livestock News where she gained knowledge in advertising, events and sales all while starting and running her own horse sale. She occasionally still does some contract work for horse sales, Cinch Jeans or a few catalogs throughout the year.

Most recently she’s been in Texas as Shane (Professional Tie-Down Roper) and Taylor (Professional Barrel Racer/Breakaway Roper) Hanchey’s assistant. While keeping busy with horses she also worked on events such as the Gold Buckle Futurity and Bo’s Boil N Geaux (crawfish food trailer).

“I’m excited to be back in SD and start the new journey working for SDBIC. Cows and horses have always been my passion and I look forward to working for Beef Council and continuing to increase beef demand.”

"We're excited to have Amanda on board with her past experience in management and organizational skills from working at Black Hills Stock Show. Her background growing up on a ranch in South Dakota ties into the Beef Industry Council's mission of promotion, education & research," Jon Dilworth, Executive Director SDBIC.

01/09/2026

Happy Friday Funny!

01/09/2026

Charles Parks of Ekalaka, Mont., was announced as the 2025 American Gelbvieh Association Commercial Producer of the Year at the 55th Annual National Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.
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01/08/2026

LOTS of good info in this week’s Cattle Business Weekly.
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01/07/2026

Congratulations to Champion Jace Thompson of Billings, Montana who took home the top honor at the Bowman, North Dakota WLAC Qualifying Event!

🏅Reserve Champion: Zach Ballard, Kennebec, South Dakota
🥉Runner Up Champion: Brennin Jack, Virden, Manitoba
🌟 High Score Rookie: Chas Ophus, Watford City, North Dakota

The Top 10 qualifiers advancing to the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship in St. Onge, South Dakota are: Travis Moniz, Jace Thompson, Christopher Miller, Brennin Jack, Austin Henderson, Chas Ophus, Ryan Konynenbelt, Jerran Miller, Zach Ballard, and Seth Schneider.

A big thank‑you to Bowman Livestock Marketing, the sellers, buyers, and crew for hosting a tremendous competition and making this event such a success.

With the slate of 31 semi‑finalists now locked in, we turn our attention to the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship and LMA Annual Convention, happening June 17–21 in Deadwood and St. Onge, South Dakota.

📣 Watch for the room block to open later this month!

01/06/2026

Mark your calendar!
Edgar Brothers Angus 48th Annual Bull Sale
Monday, January 26, 2026, 12:30 pm
at the Ranch, Rockham, SD
View their offering here https://www.cattlebusinessweekly.com/pageview/viewer/EdgarBrosJan202

01/04/2026

Sunday Long Read —
Andrew Rose addresses how cybersecurity and agriculture can collide to become a national security issue.
Right now, most cybersecurity attacks have been financially driven, according to Rose, but the entire supply chain is vulnerable to even worse attacks. Espionage is also a concern, such as bad actors gaining access to and/or stealing genetic information on crops or animals or engineering information on machinery.
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