Looking back, 2024 was mostly a continuation of the story that has been developing since 2022. Tight supplies of cattle pushed cattle and beef prices higher to new record levels during the year.
Cash cattle took the prize for the week with several northern trades at $200 cwt. Some small regionals did pay $201 in a few places. Delivery dates ranged from a couple weeks out to ...
It becomes even more burdensome when looking at Jersey bull calves that have been difficult to market to beef cattle raisers. To help address the issues a Texas Jersey dairy and a Colorado beef ...