Jul. corn closed at $4.49 and 3/4, up 2 and 1/4 centsJul. soybeans closed at $10.51 and 3/4, up 6 and 3/4 centsJul. soybean meal closed at $294.10, down 60 centsJul. soybean oil closed at 48.57, up 12 pointsJul. wheat closed at $5.21 and 3/4, down 7 and 1/2 centsJun....

Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet following a solid week of business.  A few bids have been restated at $228 live and $225 live in Nebraska and Colorado.  Asking prices for what’s left on showlists are around $221-plus live in the South and $356-plus dressed in the North.  Deals...

An extension field specialist for livestock says producers might need to renovate their hay or pasture ground following a multi-year drought. Gene Schmitz with the University of Missouri says overgrazing can cause stand loss and producers could wind up with pasture and hay ground weed issues, but there are ways...

A livestock economist says the cattle market is in uncharted territory. But Josh Maples, with Mississippi State University, says, “It’s not unexpected.” “Live cattle prices were at $221,” he says.  “You know that beat the previous record, which was the day before, and that beat the previous record, which was...

Missouri Soybeans’ strategic plan includes boosting soybean meal demand for livestock feeding, including dairy cows. Producing more meal, thereby lowering costs, improves livestock farmers’ bottom lines. Market Development Director Matt Amick says aside from lower costs, dairies in other parts of the country should consider relocating to Missouri to be...