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Photo courtesy of Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management.
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High Plains cattle sales report

The High Plains area weekly weighted average direct cattle sales results for the week ending July 6, reported receipts of 52,114 head compared to 46,768 head a week ago and 42,802 head a year ago, according to the USDA Livestock Poultry and Grain Market News Division, St. Jose... Read More

Grazing livestock on cover crops is one of the most efficient ways to improve soil fertility. (Courtesy photo.)
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High Plains cattle sales report

beef, Beef, Livestock, Livestock Markets

High Plains cattle sales report

High Plains Cattle Sales Report

High Plains cattle sales report

Black and black baldie cattle predominate the Merrill Ranch in Comanche County, Kansas. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott)

High Plains cattle sales report

Rule of thumb: For every degree below the lower critical temperature, a cow’s energy requirement increases by 1%. That’s assuming the cow is in a body condition score 5 or greater. (Photo courtesy of Purina.)

High Plains cattle sales report

(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

High Plains cattle sales report 

(Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke.)

High Plains cattle sales report

(Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

High Plains cattle sales report 

(Journal stock photo by Jennifer Carrico.)

High Plains cattle sales report