How close to slaughter? What will determine this? It’s widely accepted that well managed heifers and bulls will finish much younger than steers. Obviously, in the current climate, where cattle ...

FINISHING STEERS faster results in more cattle with better carcass quality and reduced finishing costs, according to a study by EBLEX. The study of nearly 100,000 passport and carcass records from ...

The excitement just keeps coming for the Alberta fed market, with prices continuing to rise the week ending May 16.

See if their cattle can hit various market targets at slaughter ... find out which steers were the most profitable during the finishing phase. This helps participants make decisions about ...

As direct consignment slaughter cattle bookings continue to extend under heavy supply, many export processors are now ...

Increased supplies of finished cattle are being sent for slaughter by farmers eager to minimise the number of mouths eating limited forage stocks and expensive finishing rations, with reports of ...

Locally sourced food has grown in popularity in recent years, leading some cow-calf producers to raise steer calves through the finishing phase rather than selling them at weaning. Experts at the ...