Cattle Markets
The Cull Cow You Haul In With the Fall Run Brings Less Than the One You Sort Off in June
Culls you find at branding are worth more in early summer than they will be in the October crush. Sorting and marketing…
Cattle Markets
The Cull Cow You Carry All Summer Eats Grass a Good Cow Could Turn Into a Calf
The broke-mouth and bad-bag cows you meant to ship last fall are grazing summer country right now. Sorting them off in June,…
Cattle Markets
Sort Your Cull Cows in June, Not at Preg-Check, and Don’t Feed Them All Summer for Nothing
The cows you already know are leaving—bad udders, bad feet, wrecked mouths—don't need to eat your grass until October. Sorting culls in…
Cattle Markets
Sell the Calves in June for October Delivery: What Video and Forward Contracts Actually Cost You
Summer is when a lot of Montana calves change hands long before they're weaned. Here's how forward contracting and video sales work,…