News
Montana drought reports: how ranchers can put on-the-ground conditions on the map
Dry spells don’t hit Montana evenly. One week the Hi-Line is watching wheat and range grass stall out, while parts of the…
Ranching
Cash Cattle Trade Stays Quiet Midday; Northern Dressed Bids Reappear
Midday reports indicate the cash cattle market was mostly a waiting game, with very light trade and buyers and sellers still feeling…
Ranching
Cattle Futures Firm While Soybeans Slip: What Montana Producers Can Read Into March 24 Closes
Grain and livestock futures finished mixed on Tuesday, March 24, with cattle contracts generally higher while soybeans and soybean meal weakened. Reports…
Ranching
Cattle on Feed Numbers Shift: What Montana Ranchers Should Read Into Higher Placements
New USDA cattle numbers are giving the market something to chew on heading into spring. Reports indicate February feedlot placements were higher…
Ranching
USDA reports new soymeal export sale: why Montana feed costs and cattle margins are watching
USDA export reporting is easy to ignore when you’re calving in the Bitterroot or hauling hay in the Yellowstone Valley, but it…
Farming
Oil Dip Pressures Grain Markets; Montana Feed Costs and Calf Margins in Focus
Grain and oil markets don’t feel like “Montana weather,” but they can move ranch and farm budgets just as fast as a…
Farming
Oil Jumps, Grain Firms: What an Overnight Market Swing Could Signal for Montana Feed and Fuel Bills
Reports from national market outlets indicate soybeans traded higher overnight alongside a sharp move up in crude oil. Montana producers don’t raise…