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High Plains cattle sales report 

The High Plains area weekly weighted average direct cattle sales results for the week ending Jan. 11, reported receipts of 56,437 head compared to 33,279 head a week ago and 60,902 head a year ago, according to the USDA Livestock Poultry and Grain Market News Division, St. Jos... Read More



Cattle move between a field planted to a cover crop and a grass pasture. Producers in the Southern Great Plains must balance forage type and quantity with grazing duration to make grazing cover crops economically viable. (Paul DeLaune/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)
A cowboy on a horse surrounded by livestock during a cattle drive. (iStock │ #477413769 - johnrandallalves)
Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)
Cattle feedlot (K-State Research and Extension)
As cows age, their metabolism can change, K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said. (Photo: K‑State Research and Extension)
Drones capture thermal images of cattle facilities. (K-State Research and Extension news service)