Western Livestock Journal

THE RANCH MART

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

eration since 1974 and the owner is retiring. Two livestock auctions are located in Billings, Montana, and there is a huge supply of top-quality feeder cattle raised in the area. There are two very nice owner homes included with feed lot operation. $4,700,000.

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

Advertising Index

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

5L Red Angus .............................................................................21 A1-Mist Sprayers ........................................................................50 ABS Global, Inc ..........................................................................35 Accelerated Genetics .................................................................39 Allflex USA, Inc. .........................................................................99 American AgCredit ................................................................ 125 American Akaushi Association ...............................................57 American Angus Association...................................................60 American Hereford Association .............................................33 American Live Stock .............................................................. 130 American Salers Association .

Sale Calendar

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Noght on the Mountain II, Larkspur, CO Feb. 1.

Don’t Buy Blowfish, Use EPDs

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Don’t Buy Blowfish, Use EPDs
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, North Dakota State University Ex
On most winter nights or even days, most cattle producers do not sit around and ponder the activity of blowfish, sometimes called puffer fish. No, this time of year, cattle producers find.

Supplementation of Heifers on Range: Protein or Energy?

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Supplementation of Heifers on Range: Protein or Energy?
By John Paterson, Extension Beef Specialist, Montana State Universi
Which one is better for the productivity of replacement heifers grazing on native range: protein or energy? Research from Oregon State University showed that protein content of native range was higher during years when rainfall was below normal compared to years when rainfall was above normal.

Cattle Supply Continues to Tighten

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Cattle Supply Continues to Tighten
By James Robb Livestock Marketing Information Center
Each of the next two years, U.S. beef production will drop dramatically. U.S. calf crops have been shrinking in recent years; the 2012 crop is likely about 800,000 head smaller than 2011’s. And the 2013 calf crop will be even smaller. Besides the smaller calf crop, in the next few years, two additional factors will contribute to lower-trending U.

Winter Management

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Winter Management
By Dr. Bob Hough
This past year has been a trying one with drought and other less than desirable conditions. As such, many cows went into this winter thin, which can have traumatic effects on production. As cows head into the last third of gestation, and start calving, then begin the rebreeding process, the effects of these problems will be manifested.

Doing it by the numbers

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Doing it by the numbers
By Pete Crow
Can anyone really look at a cow or a bull and tell you if it will enhance the profitability of your cow herd? No, that’s why the industry has been performance testing cattle for almost 50 years. Performance testing in the early days was simply getting a birth weight, weaning weight, and yearling weight; not a complete picture, but a start.

Feed Efficiency a Must for the Future of Beef

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Feed Efficiency a Must for the Future of Beef
By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Editor
Fewer resources to produce more. That is the world of today and it will only get more drastic in the future. The number one answer to this problem is through increased efficiency in resource use. U.S.

Economics of Feed Efficiency Includes Planning

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Economics of Feed Efficiency Includes Planning
By Traci Eatherton, WLJ Managing Editor
With this year’s drought, and talk of it continuing, feed efficiency has become the talk of the industry. Skyrocketing feed costs can make or break a livestock operation with as much as 75 percent of the total feed cost used for just maintenance in breeding cows.

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:00:00 GMT

With this year’s drought, and talk of it continuing, feed efficiency has become the talk of the industry. Improving the efficiency of converting feed into animal protein is one of the best tools producers have to dilute overhead costs of production.

Bisiar Properties

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Wells, dams, draws and creeks supply year-round water for livestock. 80 acres of pivot irrigated land lie adjacent to the custom home built in 2001. You will be in awe at the breathtaking views from every direction and take pleasure and pride in the abundance of wildlife.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANCH REALTY

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:00:00 GMT

72,034 contiguous acres with 59,379 deeded in Montana’s reputation hard grass country north of the Yellowstone River in Rosebud County. Stellar Creek Ranch is in easy wintering country and would work as a cow-calf or yearling outfit. The ranch is watered by pipeline, reservoirs, and Stellar Creek which flows year-round.

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Ad Index

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

5L Red Angus ................................................96 9 Peaks Ranch ..............................................27 A1 Mist Sprayers Resources, Inc. .................58 AA Acres ........................................................90 ABS Global ....................................................26 Allflex USA .....................................................63 Amador Angus ...............................................57 American AgCredit .........................................25 American Akaushi Association .......................73 American Angus Association .........................63 American Angus Hall of Fame .......................94 American Hereford Association .

Sale Calendar

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Jan. 12-27, 2013.

The Fiscally Prepared Cattleman

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The paths to fiscal stability are numerous and well travelled. One of the best ways to become financially stable is to be financially prepared. And being prepared means knowing what might come your way and having the tools to handle it if or when it does.

EPDs

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

EPDs
The table of adjustment factors to be used to estimate across-breed expected progeny differences (AB-EPDs) for eighteen breeds was released at the Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting in Houston, TX, on April 20 (see Table 1). Across-breed adjustment factors have been calculated for growth traits and maternal milk since 1993.

The Offerings of Akaushi

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Offerings of Akaushi
In the world of commercial beef production, everyone is looking for something to give their herd that edge to improve the end-product and, ultimately, their bottom line.

Market Outlook: Drought hits cattle industry hard, again in 2012

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Market Outlook: Drought hits cattle industry hard, again in 2012
continues to reduce the U.S. beef cowherd, which had already shrunk during recent years. The 2011 drought caused national beef cow numbers to decline dramatically, led by herd liquidations in Texas and Oklahoma. This year’s drought decimated pasture/range conditions in most of the U.

Profitability Potential with Crossbreeding

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Profitability Potential with Crossbreeding
By Dr. Bob Hough
First let me say that there is room in the industry for all types of commercial breeding systems, from straightbreeding to the most complicated crossbreeding programs. However, with Angus having over half the market share for seedstock bulls in the commercial industry, straightbreeding of Angus has become ever more prevalent.

Straight Talkin' About Conservation Easements

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Straight Talkin' About Conservation Easements
By Andy Rieber, WLJ Correspondent
Why? Ranchers are protective of their rights and property, and no wonder. Owning land and grazing cattle in this industry aren’t just ways to make a living, and running a ranch isn’t just a job. A ranch is home. More than that, it’s a life, one intimately tied to land, family history, and a unique set of values and traditions.

Perspectives, Values and Sustainability

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Perspectives, Values and Sustainability
By Traci Eatherton, WLJ Managing Editor
Rumor has it, there was once a time when running a ranch or farm was a relatively paperless endeavor. But long gone are the days of no pencils, spreadsheets, written regulations, and on and on. And there are no signs on the horizon of any let up on the pencil pushing for producers.

COMMENTS

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

By Pete Crow
The beef industry is facing some challenging times after enjoying tall grass and high cattle prices. Mother Nature has abruptly turned it around to no grass and lower cattle prices.

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:00:00 GMT

—James Robb and Katelyn McCullock, Livestock Marketing Informantion Center Calf prices in the fall of 2013 are expected to be well above 2012’s and if Mother Nature cooperates, could eclipse 2011’s record high..

Custer County Realty, Inc.

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Custer County Realty, Inc.
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PROPERTIES

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:00:00 GMT

NATIONAL American Ag Credit .............................. 55 CoBank ................................................. 55 Farm Credit West ................................. 55 Met Life Agricultural Investments, Inc. .. 29 TM 1031 Exchange ................................ 53 United Country Real Estate ....................9 Western Lands Ranch Restoration Service ............................... 12.

EASTERN OREGON HIGH DESERT

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

EASTERN OREGON HIGH DESERT
707 Ponderosa Village • Burns, OR 97720 541-573-7206 or 800-573-7206 E-mail:.

Northeast New Mexico Ranch

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Northeast New Mexico Ranch
Elevations on the ranch are in the range ra of 5,800 feet to 6,100 feet. The terrain te is diverse, ranging from open rolling rol grama grass prairies, which encompass en an estimated 75% - 80% of the ranch, to several major protected canyons.

PROPERTIES

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:00:00 GMT

NATIONAL Met Life Agricultural Investments Inc. ............................................. 14 Scythe & Spade Co. Real Estate ............ 53 TM 1031 Exchange ................................ 61 Western Lands Ranch Restoration Services .................. 10.

Ad Index

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Sale Calendar

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

at tle of Co Color lor or ado , Prod rod od uct tion ion on Sale, Wellington, CO COMMERCIAL Apr. 11.

90 Years of Growth

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

90 Years of Growth
By Traci Eatherton, WLJ Managing Editor
15-20 labor hours required to produce 100 bushels (2-1/2 acres) of corn with 2-bottom gang plow, 7-foot tandem disk, 4-section harrow, 2-row planters, cultivators, and pickers; 15- 20 labor hours required to produce 100 bushels (5 acres) of wheat...

Strong Cattle Market Expected to Continue

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Strong Cattle Market Expected to Continue
By James Robb Livestock Marketing Information Center
Drought and record high feedstuff costs in 2011 forced continued downsizing in the U.S. beef cowherd. In the last few years, cattle producers have become all too familiar with everything from record high corn costs to the most severe economic contraction since the Great Depression.

We Go Way Back

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

We Go Way Back
By Andy Rieber, WLJ Correspondent
It has also been our privilege to have personally known these men and women over the years—and in many cases, their parents—as subscribers, readers, advertisers and friends. So it is with pride and pleasure that in telling their stories, we can also say with great fondness… We go way back.

90 Years of Beef Packing From Carcass to case Ready

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

90 Years of Beef Packing From Carcass to case Ready
By Steve Kay, Editor & Publisher, Cattle Buyers Weekly
From sawdust and swinging carcasses to sophisticated sanitation systems and case-ready beef. That’s how much the U.S. beef packing industry has evolved since the 1920s. While the fundamentals of the business—turning a live animal into edible form—are still present, just about everything else is different.

A History of Cattle Selection

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

A History of Cattle Selection
By Dr. Bob Hough
As inspiration to write this article, I watched the famous 1925 Buster Keaton movie “Go West” where they take a large group of steers from a desert range, load them on to a rail road car and then Buster leads them through town to Los Angeles Stock Yards.

Nelson Crow

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Nelson Crow
By Pete Crow
The Los Angeles Union Stockyards were owned by the Union Stockyards and Transit Co. There was a very close tie to the Union Pacific Rail Road, and cattle were shipped by train. Management quickly realized they needed a way to communicate with the livestock industry and the Union Stock Yard and Transit Co.

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

Contents
did its genetic selection over the years. In the early days, the show ring was one of our most valuable genetic selection tools. In those early days, cattle just had to look good and be big. It didn’t tell us much except for how big we could grow these beasts.

Outlook

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Outlook
Beef cowherd liquidation has set the stage for beef production to tighten again in 2012. That will be supportive of cattle prices. The decline in U.S. production will be combined with stable to increasing beef exports and for continued rather modest levels of beef and cattle imports.

Outlook

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Outlook
There are lots of questions about 2012; importantly, will the U.S. slip into another economic recession? How high will oil and corn prices be? Preliminary forecasts for 2012 assume modest economic growth in the U.S. and corn prices slightly lower than 2011’s record high.

Sale Calender

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Dispersal Sale, Grand Island, NE Nov. 26.

OUTLOOK

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

OUTLOOK
cautious buyers of feeder cattle. For the second half of the year, southern Plains 700- to 800-pound steer prices may average slightly below recent levels, mostly in the lower $130s per cwt. if the U.S. corn crop does not deteriorate further. For the full calendar year, 700- to 800-pound steer prices will be about 20 percent above a year ago.

Across-breed EPDs

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Across-breed EPDs
The table of adjustment factors to be used to estimate across-breed expected progeny differences (AB- EPDs) for 16 breeds was presented at the Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting in Bozeman, MT, on June 2, 2011 (see table). Acrossbreed adjustment factors have been calculated for growth traits and maternal milk since 1993.

WTO says mandatory COOL is a violation. What’s next for labels?

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

WTO says mandatory COOL is a violation. What’s next for labels?
You may have thought that the debate over mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) was over but a recent preliminary ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) threatens to bring the issue back into the limelight.

Spade Ranches’ John Welch: Been there, done that ... and that ...

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Spade Ranches’ John Welch: Been there, done that ... and that ...
The Spade Ranches CEO and president, John Welch, has sampled just about every entrée on the bovine industry buffet. This journey through the cattle industry started as a kid in West Texas with about 100 cows his dad always kept.

Stocker cattle provide opportunities for profit, but not without risk

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Stocker cattle provide opportunities for profit, but not without risk
Determining the most efficient stocking rate for a pasture is a key element of running cattle on western rangelands. Turn out too many, and the forage base is damaged over the long term, while turning out too few means leaving money on the table in the form of unrealized potential.

OUTLOOK: U.S. beef cowherd shrinks again

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

OUTLOOK: U.S. beef cowherd shrinks again
Several forces are shaping the U.S. cattle and beef industry, all of which may have rather long-term implications. First, drought is reshaping the U.S. beef cowherd, which had already shrunk during recent years. Second, high feedstuff costs are very problematic, a situation that is likely to persist.

NHTC

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Although there are many PVP providers to select from, the process for becoming NHTC certified is essentially the same regardless of which one you chose.

The future looks bright: NHTC certification unlocks lucrative European markets

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The future looks bright: NHTC certification unlocks lucrative European markets
And some have even taken the plunge to becoming certified organic. But with the recent blossoming of export markets “across the pond,” some producers are finding that they can also earn premiums by tapping into Europe’s growing appetite for high quality American beef.

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Intermountain Realty, Inc.

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Intermountain Realty, Inc.
We are pleased to present a collection of truly fine properties for sale in Eastern Oregon and Idaho. These properties range from timbered ranches and recreational properties to high value farms and development property. These properties will compete very favorably to other areas of the Western US.

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

PROPERTIES

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT

AUSTRALIA Rocky Mountain Ranch Realty ......................53 ARIZONA

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT