Beef cattle in pasture at sunset. (iStock │ #207406680 - Steve Lovegrove)

Livestock Calendar January 16 2026

The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)

High Plains receives beneficial moisture

Hay bales (Photo: courtesy of Iowa State University's Iowa Beef Center)

State-By-State Hay Markets

Extra forage can be baled into late summer and early fall, but the hay’s lower nutrient levels later in the season might not be worth the time and expense. (Photo: Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)

Kansas Hay Report

Baling hay in Faulkner County on May 16, 2025. Hay growers are trying to work between the raindrops, but are struggling this spring. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Kevin Lawson.)

Area Hay Prices

Hereford cattle in a field with snow. (Adobe Stock │ #229786694 - Diane)

Cattle Markets

Winter adds to calving stress, but there are ways to mitigate some of that stress, according to Dr. A.J. Tarpoff, DVM. (Photo courtesy of AdobeStock.)

Cattle Report

Cash Bids