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The Survey SaysWhat do commercial cattlemen pay for bulls, and how does that correlate to calf value? Are commercial herds planning to rebuild? What incentivizes feedlots to buy — and to pay a premium — on a set of calves? Angus Media, CattleFax gather insights on current management, future intentions of cow-calf and feedlot sectors.
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Feedyard Insights Bring Focus to ProfitabilityThe recently published “Industry Insights” report conducted by CattleFax analysts in partnership with Angus Media revealed several interesting trends and attitudes from the feedyard and cow-calf sectors.
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Cattle Feeders Have Spoken: Health is No. 1Industry Insights survey says health is the first key to profit potential in the feedyard.
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Who Will Take Over?Mentorship is key to bringing the next generation back to the farm to rebuild the herd.
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Sorting GateAuthor Kelli Retallick-Riley shares insight to the genetic tools available to help navigate the future beef industry in this issue’s “Sorting Gate.”
From the cow-calf survey:
55%
use auction markets to sell calves
1/3
wean calves in October
77%
keep individual cow records
374
is average herd size
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A Packer’s Perspective on Carcass Size
Glen Dolezal shares perspective on how packers and brands have adjusted to accommodate larger carcass size.
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CattleFax Outlook Signals Cattle Cycle Turning as Strong Demand Meets Tight Supplies in 2026
CattleFax Outlook Seminar speakers share insight into economic and weather outlook for the year.
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Little Indication of Heifer Retention in 2025
Current steer-to-heifer ratios may indicate some heifer retention, but the pace is slow.
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From the Field
Notes from your regional managers on winter-feeding and weather challenges.
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Consumer Demand and the Power of Quality
At the 2025 Feeding Quality Forum, David O’Diam of Certified Angus Beef addressed the current retail beef environment, highlighting both opportunities and challenges in today’s marketplace.
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Reimaging Red Meat Yield
While marbling works to indicate eating quality, yield grade is a poor indicator of red meat yield. Texas Tech researchers are determined to find a better way to calculate this important metric.
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The Link
Troy Marshall, director of commercial industry relations for the American Angus Association, shares the unique characteristics of marketing commercial cattle and tips for how you can take advantage of them.
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Angus Stakes
What are your females worth, asks Editor Shauna Hermel in this edition of “Angus Stakes.” With cattle prices up, corn prices reasonable and tools to document genetic value, this might be the year to pencil out what those heifers will be worth as bred heifers next year.
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Angus Talks Quality Targets, Commercial Strategies for How to Cash In
AGI President Kelli Retallick-Riley and Certified Angus Beef’s Paul Dykstra speak about the market signals for quality beef and how cattlemen can profit from them.
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Waste Not, Want Not
The most wasteful part of a commercial cow herd is an open cow, says Troy Rowan, University of Tennessee Extension beef specialist. We have tools to make sure we select the heifers that will stay productive longer.
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Producers Discuss Tools, Genetic Progress
Commercial cattlemen share lessons learned from data, genetic tools at 2024 Angus Convention.
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Sorting Gate
AGI President Kelli Retallick-Riley explains how to utilize the diversity of the breed using tools available through the American Angus Association.
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Common Ground
In this month’s “Common Ground,” author Mark McCully shares the difference between selling calves and marketing them.
Read moreFrom the feedlot survey:
2/3
pay a premium for potential CAB-qualifying cattle
91%
say genetics play role in purchasing decisions
47%
feed beef x dairy calves
78%
pay more for known black Angus genetics
