(Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Beef and pork show slight drop in production

Cows and their fall-born calves out on pasture (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Cultivating a sense of humor

Current with today’s cattle cycle, average days-on-feed have extended, and carcass weights are reaching all-time highs—equating to increased dressing percent, but not necessarily more pounds of saleable beef. (Courtesy photo.)

Livestock Calendar October 3 2025

Farmer, rancher discuss sustainability at Ag Media Summit 

Feeding a herd of cows on a farm. (iStock │ #1037370202 - sasapanchenko)

Enroll steers in Missouri Steer Feedout by Oct. 15

Even with tariffs on the landscape, cattle prices are forecast to remain high through 2025, according to a recent World Agricultural Supplies and Demand Estimates report. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

High Plains cattle sales report

(Journal stock photo.)

Mediocrity should never be a goal for cattle producers

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.)

Drought easing in parts of central U.S.