Nov 04
OKC West had a total calf run of 2,508 on Tuesday. Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 20.00-30.00 higher. Quality ranged from plain, thin condition cattle to attractive type cattle carrying full condition. Spreads were wider than usual as the sale began very strong, but after the board closed dollars lower, buyers started …
Oct 28
OKC West in El Reno had a run on Tuesday, October 28th of 2,012 calves. Compared to last week: Steer calves 30.00-40.00 lower. Heifers calves 40.00-50.00 lower, conservatively. It was a buyer’s market today. While a few individual trades were still impressive, overall buyer activity remained very cautious.
Feb 09
Weekly, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Nutrition Specialist Paul Beck offers his expertise on the beef cattle industry. This is a part of the weekly series known as the “Cow-Calf Corner.” Today, he talks about keeping an eye out for wheat pasture bloat. Imagine, a disease that creates a paralyzing fear in cattle producers …
