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The Midwest Cattleman · April 20, 2023 · P3

April 20, 2023 Volume 29 No. 5

FED PRICES LEADING CATTLE MARKETS TO LONGHORNED TICK, DANGEROUS FOR
RECORD LEVELS CATTLE, FOUND IN THREE AREAS OF MISSOURI
By Derrell Peel - Oklahoma State University By Linda Geist
The daily 5-Mar- University of Mis-
ket negotiated cash souri researchers are
fed cattle price re- tracking the invasive
ported on April 6, longhorned tick, which
2023, by the USDA causes weight loss, lost
Agricultural Mar- pregnancies and even
keting Service, was death in cattle.
$172.33/cwt., a new Researchers from
record daily fed cat- the MU College of Vet-
tle price. This was erinary Medicine found
followed on Fri- the tick on a Linn
day with a price of County pasture in Au-
$175.87/cwt. The gust 2022. The finding
previous record daily marks the northernmost ap- producers, says Rosalie Ierar-
price was $172.08/cwt. on No- the Live Futures with futures pearance of the tick in Mis- di, an anatomic pathologist at
vember 26, 2014. prices decreasing from the souri. It also appeared in June the MU Veterinary Medical
Where do fed prices go from nearby April (currently just 2021 near Springfield. Diagnostic Laboratory. Hun-
here? In a steady market, fed over $171/cwt.) to June (about Found in 17 states since dreds of the ticks can attach
prices would typically peak $163/cwt.) and August ($162/ 2017, the longhorned tick is a
seasonally about now and move cwt.) before increasing in the significant concern for cattle continued on page 12
lower through the third quar- October contract ($166/cwt.)
ter before increasing to the end and December ($171/cwt.). At U.S. CATTLE PRODUCERS SUPPORT SENATE
of the year. This sort of typical this time, Live Futures prices
pattern is currently priced into continued on page 10 LEGISLATION TO REPEAL DEATH TAX
The National Cattlemen’s Thune (R-SD) to repeal the
NO MRNA VACCINES IN U.S. CATTLE Beef Association (NCBA) federal estate tax, commonly
strongly supports legisla- referred to as the Death Tax.
Social media has been tle farmers and ranchers do tion introduced by Sen. John “No cattle producer should
sharing information that vaccinate cattle to treat and ever be forced to sell
mRNA vaccines are getting prevent many diseases,” the their family’s farm
used in raising the U.S. cattle statement says, “but pres- or ranch to pay a
herd. A January 12 article on ently, none of these vaccines tax bill due to the
the website Truth Press said include mRNA technology.” death of a family
if Americans consumed meat Texas agriculture commis- member. Repealing
from a vaccinated animal, sioner Sid Miller says his the Death Tax is a
the mRNA vaccines then en- department has been work- commonsense way
tered their bodies. A Nation- ing towards a fact and sci- to keep the farm or
al Cattlemen’s Beef Associa- ence-based assessment of ranch in the family,”
tion statement says there are the risks associated with this said NCBA Presi-
no current mRNA vaccines technology. “Our analysis will dent and South Da-
licensed for use in beef cattle include the clinical research kota cattle producer
in the United States. “Cat- and the public policy, eco- “No cattle producer should ever be forced
to sell their family’s farm or ranch to pay a Todd Wilkinson. “As a land-
nomic, and produc- tax bill due to the death of a family mem- based, capital-intensive in-
tion impact of the ber…” says NCBA President and South
Dakota cattle producer Todd Wilkinson.
different policy pre- Photo - CAB continued on page 14
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