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THE IMPACT OF Pinkeye is a frustrating The Midwest Cattleman · August 10, 2023 · P25
continued from page 18 disease for ranchers as they CATTLE PRICE few months of 2024. This dip
can experience years without is driven by seasonal pro-
factors like dust, pollen, tall problems, only to face a year continued from page 3 duction/supply patterns as
grass, and weeds through ef- where a high percentage of Index is used to settle the prices for 700-to-900-pound
fective pasture management. calves are affected without contract. The CME Feeder steers are typically weakest
Face fly burden can be re- any apparent changes. Al- Cattle Index is a seven-day during the late winter and
duced by using chemical pes- though vaccines are common- weighted average calculated early spring before rising into
ticides, and affected individu- ly used for protection, several using transactions of 700-to- the summer months. Some of
als should be isolated from the factors work against their ef-
rest of the herd. fectiveness. Treating pink- 899-pound steers from a 12- this seasonality can be seen
state region in the middle of in the 2017-2021 line on the
While it may seem that vac- eye cases requires significant
cination could be an effective labor, particularly when calves the U.S. As an example, the chart below.
It is also worth noting that
prevention method due to the are on pasture and difficult to August 2023 contract will ter-
minate on Thursday, August the seasonal patterns vary
apparent immunity that de- capture individually. While no 31st and will settle based on across weight classes. 500-to-
velops after recovery from an simple solutions exist, adopt- the CME Feeder Cattle Index 600-pound steers are typical-
infection and the higher level ing strategies like good pas- calculated with transactions ly weakest in the early fall,
of natural immunity in older ture management, effective although those seasonal pat-
animals, vaccines have not fly control and early detection from August 25-31.
Since the contracts are terns can be muted during
proven to be particularly suc- and treatment of eye problems standardized and have a set years when overall prices
cessful in preventing pinkeye. can help minimize the impact ending date, futures quotes are on a strong up trend (like
Although they provide partial of this disease.
protection, factors such as the can give insight on price ex- this year) or down trend.
ability of Moraxella bovis to Drovers pectations for the rest of 2023 There is still much op-
change types, the presence of and Spring 2024. Contract timism in cattle markets.
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other organisms, or environ- prices are higher throughout Supplies have tightened and 1 0 1 0 2 , 0 3 r e b m e t p e S n a m e l t t a C t s e w d i M e h T
BSE Clinic Time
mental conditions can hinder the fall months before dip- there is no indication that
the vaccines' effectiveness. ping slightly during the first cattle numbers are expand-
ing very soon.
By Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension The latest USDA
MANAGING HEAT We’ve scheduled four clinics of cows keep coming back in progeny differences (EPDs) and
WASDE
report
Has your bull had a breeding
projects U.S. beef
continued from page 11
soundness exam (BSE) since where you can get your bulls heat. There are no other out- breeding programs or whatever
completely examined, given ward signs of trich in the bull is on your mind. Ed Trotter with
you pulled him from the breed-
storage, tall vegetation, or agement practice. production will
be down 4% this
ing pasture this summer? Fer-
•The Cattle Comfort
wind breaks. parasite control treatment and or cow for that matter. Pfizer will be at some of the clin-
year as compared
tility and breeding ability can vaccinated and be ready to turn ics with information on their
•Control flies. Biting flies Index, available through the
to 2022, and their
fluctuate in bulls from year-to-
out if everything checks out
cause cattle to bunch up which Oklahoma Mesonet can be Here are the dates and loca- DNA evaluation program.
forecast for 2024
year and season-to-season. If okay. In addition, if you’d like, tions of our fall clinics.
decreases cooling. Minimizing used to monitor heat stress or Call the above veterinary of-
would be an ad-
you’ve preg checked your cows they can check your bull for the
breeding areas for flies and cold stress in beef cattle. fices for your appointment time.
ditional 9% de-
and found several open, it just sexually transmitted disease,
applying insecticides to de- DROVERS October 11 - Barry County Vet Of course, there’s a limit to the
cline from the
might be cause to check him trichomoniasis. Trich is on the Services, Cassville
crease fly populations prior to rise in this part of the world. It’s Contact: Dr. Voyd Brown, 847- number of bulls the clinics can
accept so you may need to pick a
2023 projection.
out.
heat stress is a valuable man- suspected when a large number 2677 different time and/or a different
The strong rally
veterinarian. It’s just important
in cattle pric-
October 12 - Kent Veterinary to have your bulls checked out.
Buffalo Livestock Market Clinic, Billings A survey of cow-calf farms in
es this year, and
the expectations
Contact Dr. Harvey Kent, 744- 24 states in 2008 showed that
for strong prices
as we move into
Special Cattle Sale Special Sheep 2222 about 25% do a semen evalua-
tion on their bulls before turn-
2024, are reflec-
Vaccinated Every Stock Cow & October 13 - Dake Veterinary out. I doubt if we’re that high
Watch our tive of this un-
Cattle Saturday sale live on the & Bull Sale Goat Sale Clinic, Miller in southwest Missouri. The
derlying tighter
Internet at
Sale 12:00 Noon www.CattleUSA.com Contact: Dr. Chuck Dake, 452- October BSE clinics in the past
cattle and beef
supply situation.
2nd Sat. of Selling all classes 3rd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 3301 few years have found more prob-
Each Month of cattle lems with bulls than the clinics
October 14 - Countryside Ani- in March. Hot weather could
mal Clinic, Aurora be more of a problem than cold
Lyle Caselman - Owner-Manager: 417-345-7876 • Mobile: 417-533-2944 Contact: Dr. Mike Bloss, 678- when it comes to bull fertility. It
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Leon Caselman - Owner: 417-345-4514 • Mobile: 417-588-6185 4011 could even be from fescue toxins
Call Lyle or Leon to find out what we can do for you: consumed or a combination of
Danny Cross 417-576-5461 • John Sanwald 417-588-9113 • Bobby Cole 573-674-3131 Besides the BSE, I will be at factors.
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