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Cattle futures decline felt in the High Plains

Cattle and other livestock can suffer from sun exposure, bacterial infections and increased activity of parasite-carrying insects during the summer. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory offers guidance on what to look for and how to treat. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Cattle Report July 18

Cattle and other livestock can suffer from sun exposure, bacterial infections and increased activity of parasite-carrying insects during the summer. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory offers guidance on what to look for and how to treat. (Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M AgriLife)

3 livestock skin concerns to watch for this summer

Windrow damage is part of this week’s Pasture and Forage newsletter from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. (Photo by Shutterstock and courtesy of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.)

Managing windrow disease in alfalfa 

Forage Field Day in western Iowa to focus on summer annuals

A variety of packages of ground beef at the supermarket. (iStock │ #958146400 - AHPhotoswpg)

K-State study reveals insights into ground beef spoilage

  • By Madeline Drake │ K-State Research and Extension news service
The Oklahoma State University Ranch Tour gives participants a first-hand look at some of the top cattle operations across the state. (Photo courtesy of OSU Agriculture.)

High Plains cattle sales report

Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)

Cattle Markets: July 11, 2025