Reports from ag meteorologists watching the central U.S. indicate drought has been hanging on across parts of the western Corn Belt, with…
Reports out of the Western Corn Belt suggest drought is hanging on longer than many producers hoped, with conditions described as worsening…
Montana producers don’t need a trading desk to feel what’s happening overseas. When global tensions flare, markets can move quickly—sometimes on fear,…
Across Montana, the story producers keep coming back to in coffee shops and sale barns isn’t just cattle prices or hay yields—it’s…
Across the Northern Plains, reports indicate some livestock auction barns are consolidating, reducing sale-day options and pushing more cattle into fewer facilities.…
Grain and livestock futures finished mixed on March 10, with cattle contracts showing notable strength while several grain contracts drifted lower. Reports…
Live and feeder cattle futures closed the week with sharp Friday losses—feeders hit harder. Here’s what it could mean for Montana calf…
Montana’s sale barns still set the weekly tone for price discovery, but more cattle are moving through private treaty deals, dispersal/estate sales,…
Cattle futures ended the week with a sharp selloff in both live and feeder contracts. While Montana cash prices don’t move tick-for-tick…
Across Montana, the sale barn still anchors weekly price discovery—but more ranchers are using off-auction options like private treaty, dispersals, and direct…