May 1, 2024
Submitted by: Brian Beer, CUCES Area Livestock and Forages Agent and Dr. Sean Eastman, Director of Animal Health Programs, CU Livestock Poultry Health We have received some questions about USDA’s Electronic ID Rule, released on April 26, 2024. Some poorly worded popular press articles have caused confusion about what this new rule requires. Dr. Sean […]
February 14, 2024
Submitted by: Matthew Fischer, Clemson Extension Livestock Economist and Brian Beer, Clemson Extension Area Livestock and Forages Agent The 2024 January Cattle Inventory Report was released by the National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) on January 31, 2024. Below are some insights from the report. As of January 1, 2024, the US cattle inventory totaled 87.2 […]
January 22, 2024
Submitted by: Matthew J. Fischer CCA Clemson Livestock and Forage Economist Long held tradition (and fact) states that feeder bulls will be discounted to feeder steers, obvious reasons. Does this always occur and is it consistent? It depends. Observing USDA-AMS sale barn data from South Carolina between 2009-2023 for September marketings, when many calves are sold in the state, […]
