Date: Nov 28 2011
| Blog & Grid MarketingDavid gives his market update to keep producers in the know. Packers raised their bids on Wednesday to $123/$124 in the South and $127 in the North in order to lock up needs prior to the long weekend.
Date: Nov 25 2011
| Blog“Working with the CAB Industry Information team has been nothing short of prime. It’s an opportunity to test skills you’ve learned in the classroom and see how they fair against the pros.
Date: Nov 21 2011
| Cattle Feeding & News Release & Post WeaningOf all the words that could describe Pratt Feeders, “quality” best fits the staff, the cattle they feed and the way they feed them. Over the past year, the south-central Kansas yard has ramped up its connection with the “Q” word.
Date: Nov 16 2011
| Blog & ResearchWe know there are no right or wrong, black or white answers in a fragmented industry of 750,000 independent individuals. But we do know that strategic genetic decisions can make a huge impact on profitability and consumer satisfaction.
Date: Oct 28 2011
| About the brandI hope you notice that the focus is on you, your cattle, your profitability and your business decisions at every click of your mouse.
Date: Oct 21 2011
| Blog & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialWith the Choice/Select spread the same, the Prime premium is $21.71/cwt., carcass basis, according to USDA. So, Prime is worth another $184.54/head, in the meat,on top of the $47.90/head for Choice.
Date: Oct 20 2011
| Blog & CalvingAs you look at the cowherd this fall and find out which cows are open, and which cows had sorry calves, or which bulls didn’t perform up to expectations, maybe it’s time to re-evaluate where you are.
Date: Oct 19 2011
| Blog“What do you do with all your maize, Mr. Jeff?” “Well, we feed it to our cattle,” the American farmer replied. All 16 students erupted with laughter, clicking their tongues in disapproval. “To your cows? You feed all your maize to your cows?! But then what do you eat?” The idea of “sweet corn” for humans and […]
Date: Oct 18 2011
| BlogThe export market is growing, and Mexico is a huge importer of U.S. beef. It is important to them, and to us, that we communicate the design, implementation, feeding, and merchandising of Certified Angus Beef.
Date: Oct 11 2011
| BlogAs first generation cattlemen, Cooper and Katie admitted they had a lot to learn when they started 16 years ago. Like many of their neighbors in the South, they were running a typical southern-cross herd, selling loads thorough private treaty.
