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Feeder-Calf Marketing Guide

A resource center by the Angus Beef Bulletin

More return on your investment — that’s the goal of this annual resource. Find insights for raising quality calves, leveraging Angus programs and services, and navigating today’s feeder-calf market. Directories help you connect to seedstock providers, feedlots, auction markets, and the products and services you need.

Charting the Course for the Cattle Cycle

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Charting the Course for the Cattle Cycle

The U.S. cattle industry has followed a cyclical pattern for well over a century, even throughout the many shocks and changes that have occurred over the decades. As the saying goes, history rarely repeats itself, but it does often rhyme. That is especially true when it comes to cattle cycles, which gives us a guide for market expectations in the years ahead. CattleFax Market Analyst Patrick Linnell shares how.

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It Should Be an Exciting, Wild Ride

In “Market Closeout,” Troy Marshall provides commentary to help producers understand the current market situation and how they can best position themselves for profitability. In this installment, Marshall comments on how to mitigate your risk for a roller-coaster ride in the feeder-calf market.

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Lessons From Cycle Survivors

Advice for how to navigate the cattle cycle from those who have lived it.

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Opportunities, Challenges in the Current Cattle Cycle

Certified Angus Beef’s Paul Dykstra discusses current market trends and what producers might expect in the coming year.

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First Grid Premium Offered for Genetic Merit

Producers to be paid premium for AngusLink Beef Scores.

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January 08, 2025

Cattle & Beef Markets: 2024 in Review

The year 2024 did little to answer the question of when the herd rebuild will begin. In many ways, it proved to be more of a sideways move rather than make noticeable progress in the beef industry.

December 26, 2024

Final Market Update for 2024 with Troy Marshall

Troy Marshall discusses current trends in the cattle market and how Angus feeder-calf sales in several states got their starts, as well as providing an update on recent feeder-calf sales hosted in December and where we see the cattle markets heading in 2025.

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December 18, 2024

Strong Feeder Markets Encouraging More Selling

Heifers are smaller percentage of mix, possibly signaling start of retention.

November 04, 2024

In the Cattle Markets

K-State economist shares Cattle-on-Feed report and thoughts on herd expansion.

October 22, 2024

The Link

There has never been a time in our industry when the supply chain has been more closely aligned. That bodes well for both short-term and long-term profitability prospects.

October 09, 2024

Insight from the Packer with Chad Barker

On this episode of “Angus At Work” Chad Barker of National Beef joins host Miranda Reiman to discuss what cattle buyers are looking for, branded beef programs, increasingly heavy cattle going to market and more.

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