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MARKET REPORT
Live Cattle
COWS, CALVES extremities (feet, ears, etc.). In Feeder Cattle Daily The Midwest Cattleman · February 3, 2022 · P35

continued from page 28 early stages of cold exposure, If body temperature has not selection for calving ease, and
Live Cattle: My thoughts center around this market stabilizing now. I’ve been Feeder Cattle: All you have to do is look at the corn market for a reason for the
calves will shiver vigorously
pull-back in feeders. If I owned a feedlot I’d be nervous to say the least. I do feel
placing a bullish tilt to this market for some time now. I may need to temporarily dropped too far, putting the proper nutrition so that heif-
from the wind and adequate and have a fast heart rate and the feeder market has overdone it to the downside and it will be tough to break it
place this on “hold” for a while. The higher placements the last three months will calf in the cab of a pickup out
ers and cows calve in a body
bedding if they are housed on breathing rate. If that does not further. The early corn harvest has most feeder buyers in the field and I don’t think
have a negative impact on prices yet, so like they say, “All good things come to those of the wind and rain or snow
condition score of 5 to 6 on a
concrete or dirt. keep the body temperature up, they’ve really had time to concentrate on buying feeders. Let’em get caught up a
who wait”. I see production numbers staying over last years’ levels until at the will warm the calf. In more
9-point scale. Cows with large
Cold temperatures have the the calf’s body sends less blood
little and they’ll head to town.....checkbooks in hand....bulging with “corn” money.
least the end of the year. Beef shipments have been lagging last years’ levels now severe cases the calves can be teats or that are not attentive
greatest potential to cause se- to feet, ears, and nose in an ef- placed in warm water, special- mothers should be culled.
for about a month. Two weeks ago they were 8% lower than last year. This weeks
This market will rally....wait and see.
report showed exports a whopping 56% lower than last year. This ain’t good. Low

rious problems in young calves, fort to minimize heat loss. Se- ly designed warming boxes, or Use of pasture as the pri-
imports and high exports have held this market up all summer. We’re starting to
particularly calves in the first vere cold stress occurs when near a heat source such as an mary forage source during
lose some of that. I just can’t pull the trigger yet on long term bullish hopes.
day of life. Because calves are the body temperature drops electric blanket, heat lamp, or calving encourages cows to
born wet, have thin skin and below 94˚F. At this tempera- hot water bottles. To avoid skin keep spread apart and mini-
very little body fat, they lose ture, the brain and other or- burns, the heat source should mizes development of muddy
Trading commodity futures involves substantial risk of loss
and my not be suitable for all investors. The recommendations
body heat very rapidly and if gans are affected and the calf not exceed 108˚F. In addition areas. If the herd forage plan
Rich Nelson
express opinions of the author. The information they contain is
Allendale Inc.
they are not able to become becomes depressed, unable to to an external heat source, includes feeding hay, consider
obtained from sources believed reliable, but is in no way guaran-
Allendale Inc.
teed. The author may have positions in the markets mentioned
815-578-6161
dry, can quickly become se- rise, unwilling to suckle, and cold-stressed calves should be feeding hay in early to mid-ges-

including at times positions contrary to the advice quoted herein.
rnelson@allendale-inc.com
Opinions, market data, and
verely cold stressed. Contact will temporarily lose the abil- fed warm colostrum, milk, or tation and saving stockpiled
recommendations are subject to change at any time.
What Does this Report Mean to Me?
with snow or wet ground will ity to shiver. The good news is electrolyte fluid with an ener- pasture for the calving sea-
increase the amount of time that if the calf can be warmed- gy source using an esophageal son. If supplemental hay and
that a calf stays wet and in up and its body temperature feeder. grain are fed during calving,
Q #1
danger. Body temperature of can begin to rise, the shivering Prevention of cold stress in- these should be provided at lo-
What do you think the price of fats will be in April 2011 volves management to ensure
newborn calves can drop to response will return, and the
cations that are separate and
dangerously low levels in 3 core body temperature will
Answer: It’s hard to see the forest for the trees here, but peering through the foliage I see $105.00 fats on the horizon for April. Demand is
that calves can be born in a
distant from water sources
hours or less. slowly increase. short period of time and both and windbreaks. I discourage
going to have to kick in though in order to get it.
Calves are born with a body During periods of cold or the calf and dam can stand the use of bale rings in calving
Q #2
temperature of about 100˚F. wet weather, newborn calves shortly after calving so that and nursery pastures and sug-
Due to the recent break in feeders, would you be holding your fall-weaned gest that if using large round
When exposed to a cold en- (less than 1 to 2 days of age)
they can bond, and the calf
vironment, calves are able should be checked every few can begin suckling. Anything bales, they be unrolled, and
calves for a while or letting them go?
to produce heat in two ways, hours with a thermometer and that prolongs calving or reduc- the feeding area changed with
Answer: What ever happened to the easy questions? This will depend upon your weaning sched-
shivering and the heat pro- any calf with a below-normal
es the chance that a calf will each feeding. Unrolled bales
duction of brown fat (fat that temperature, even if it appears suckle soon after birth should will have greater hay waste,
ule and your available feed supply. I’m long term bullish the feeder market but the “reality” of
surrounds the kidneys of a OK, should be warmed. Calves be addressed by management but reduced chance for mud
right now probably dictates letting them go. If you keep them for an extra 30 days, make sure you
new-born) and they can con- suffering from cold stress must changes. Calving difficulties caused by concentrating the
minimize the grain in the ration. Grow them on good forage....”sell” $4.50 corn. If the fat market
serve heat by reducing blood be warmed so that body tem-
are minimized by proper heif-
stays sluggish and corn prices don’t moderate, about the only thing you’ve got to hang your hat on
flow to the body surface and perature can rise above 100˚F. er development, proper bull continued on page 39
for “higher feeders” is “Hope”.
November 6th 6 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 Inaugural Bull & Female Sale
Auction
Lunch at 11:00 a.m.
By Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension
Sale at 12:30
Has your bull had a breeding We’ve scheduled four clinics of cows keep coming back in progeny differences (EPDs) and
Sale Offering
soundness exam (BSE) since where you can get your bulls heat. There are no other out- breeding programs or whatever
16 - 2010 Heifer Calves Jan. - May
16 - Breeding Bulls 7 to 18 months the bull is on your mind. Ed Trotter with
you pulled him from the breed- completely examined, given ward signs of trich in RH Standard Lad 0313
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ics with information on their
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8 - Fall Calving Pairs
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year and season-to-season. If okay. In addition, if you’d like, tions of our fall clinics. Call the above veterinary of-
you’ve preg checked your cows they can check your bull for the 6 - Show Steer Prospects fices for your appointment time.
Huntsville, MO 65259
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and found several open, it just sexually transmitted disease, October 11 - Barry County Vet Of course, there’s a limit to the
November 5, 2010 Sale offerings on
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October 12 - Kent Veterinary to have your bulls checked out.
Buffalo Livestock Market Clinic, Billings A survey of cow-calf farms in
Contact Dr. Harvey Kent, 744- 24 states in 2008 showed that
2222 about 25% do a semen evalua-
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3rd Tuesday 4th Tuesday 3301 few years have found more prob-
2nd Sat. of Selling all classes
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
Leon Caselman - Owner: 417-345-4514 • Mobile: 417-588-6185 4011 could even be from fescue toxins
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