Date: Jan 26 2012
Blog & NCBA ConventionThis week, we sighed a breath of relief. Our cargo had arrived at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday afternoon. Safe and sound, ready to be unpacked at the 2012 National Cattle Industry Convention.
Date: Jan 21 2012
Blog & StockmanshipWe were all babies once. Grace permitting and with the help of our parents and friends, we grow into adults.
Date: Jan 18 2012
Blog & Heifer Development & StockmanshipDate: Jan 16 2012
Blog & Cattle Markets & Consumer ConnectionFederally inspected harvest was reported at 653,000, much larger than expected given that packers had a significant amount of inventory.
Date: Jan 09 2012
Blog & Cattle Markets & Consumer ConnectionTo meet their needs, packer buyers did not have to bid quite as high for cash cattle last week, as trade occurred in the range of $120 – $122/cwt.
Date: Jan 05 2012
Blog & NCBA ConventionI think it’s time to start a countdown… only 26 more days until the kickoff of the 2012 National Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA trade show!
Date: Dec 29 2011
BlogNow one year in 2011, 158 posts and nearly 15,000 views later, it’s a pleasure to wish the Black Ink blog a happy blog-iversary.
Date: Dec 27 2011
BlogAs animals age, tenderness in their muscle decreases. Age becomes very important. Using the Beef Carcass Grading Overview as our guide, one can look at how USDA classifies maturity of beef carcasses.
Date: Dec 20 2011
BlogIn today’s world, where a larger share of the cattle are marketed on a grid and paid premiums for what the market wants, “How’d they grade?” means what percentage of USDA Choice were in the harvest mix.
Date: Dec 19 2011
Blog & Cattle MarketsOnly a small amount of cash trade occurred this week as packers and feeders were unable to agree upon prices. Packers are buying for two Holiday-shortened weeks that are projected to run only 32 hours of production each week.
