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Cattle at water tank. Pasture. Livestock. Herefords.
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High Plains cattle sales report

Weekly direct cattle sales reached 61,441 head across the High Plains, with USDA reporting live and dressed steer and heifer prices for November 2. Read More

Cattle in a feed lot or feed yard. (iStock │ #1302314885 - Clinton Austin)
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USDA direct cattle prices

Hereford cattle eating protein cubes to supplement nutrients from dry hay ahead of spring grazing turnout. (K-State Research and Extension)
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High Plains cattle sales report

Beef cattle prices have not reached a ceiling, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service beef economist. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

High Plains cattle sales report

Bovine Congestive Heart Failure is becoming more prevalent in feedlot cattle. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

High Plains cattle sales report

Cattle at water tank. Pasture. Livestock. Herefords.

High Plains cattle sales report

Cowboy moving a herd of cattle. (iStock-#183824417 │ BrandyTaylor)

High Plains cattle sales report

The latest cattle on feed report, issued May 22 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Agricultural Statistics Service, was about what most ag economists expected. This file photo is from Hy-Plains Feedyard, LLC, taken in 2024. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

High Plains cattle sales report

Cattle are seen at the Diamond Bar Ranch north of Stapleton, Nebraska. (Natalie Jones | IANR Communications)

High Plains cattle sales report

Extra days on feed means heavier carcass weights and also plays a part in rising numbers of Choice and Prime carcasses. (Courtesy photo.)

High Plains cattle sales report

High Plains cattle sales report