Department of Agriculture and market analysts said cattle traded this week at $97 to mostly $97. In parts of Kansas, cattle feeders were thought to have sold cattle from next week's showlists during Thursday's active market. The cattle being sold were in small lots, and at least some were coming from next week's showlists, brokers and feeders said. Volumes sold this week were large, and when combined with calculations that show packing plants are making a good profit at current beef...

Cattle leave Lindsay area bound for Russia Kristen Brownell Local News - Friday, May 04, 2007 Two local farmers helped mark a most important day in Canadian agriculture Thursday, with the first shipment of breeding animals from this country since the 2003 mad cow crisis. Cattle leave Lindsay area bound for Russia Kristen Brownell Local News - Friday, May 04, 2007 Two local farmers helped mark a most important day in Canadian agriculture Thursday, with the first shipment of breeding animals...

Cutting-edge cuts Western griller? Ranch steak? Meet the new meat cuts By Lisa Singhania , For The Associated Press Sunday, May 13, 2007 It's no secret that grocery stores are trying to woo increasingly discerning consumers who want high-quality food without hours of preparation. Cutting-edge cuts Western griller? Ranch steak? Meet the new meat cuts By Lisa Singhania , For The Associated Press Sunday, May 13, 2007 It's no secret that grocery stores are trying to woo increasingly discerning...

Cattle and calves are the second most valuable agricultural product in the county, valued at more than $59 million last year. San Luis Obispo County cattle ranchers are selling cattle off in record numbers after this season s meager rainfall failed to produce enough grasses to sustain their herds. SLO County s dry land isn t producing the grasses ranchers need to feed their herds, so they re getting rid of them early and losing money in the process. Cows and their calves are being sold...

beef after it resumed trade of boneless beef from cattle under 30 months of age from the United States in September 2006. beef since December 2003 when the first case of mad cow disease was verified in a Washington state cow. beef exports to Japan could double from current levels, which had been slowed by Japan's arduous inspection and customs process. Also, after the latest round of audits and Japan's verification process is complete, its government has said it will discontinue its...

ANGUS hybrid bulls may be the answer to bridging the gap between crossbred performance and the evenness provided by straight-bred cattle. On the other hand, a purebred line of cattle that has "peas-in a-pod" appeal, is attractive enough to command big bucks in the market. One cattleman who initially earned his stripes in breeding and preparing show cattle has decided to flex his commercial muscle. Commercial cattle producers have long been fans of crossing one breed over another to enhance...