Friday, July 17, 2026 · Montana

Markets Feeder Cattle $3.39/lb ▼ -0.4% Live Cattle $2.21/lb ▼ -1.2% Wheat (HRW) $7.34/bu ▲ +2.4% Diesel (ULSD) $3.95/gal ▲ +0.9% as of Jul 17, 15:00 MT

Tag: modified-live vaccine

An open cooler with vaccine bottles and syringes on a ranch tailgate beside a working chute on a summer morning in Montana

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Vaccine You Cooked in the Sun Is Just an Expensive Way to Poke Holes

Modified-live vaccine dies fast in heat and sunlight. Handle it wrong at branding or turnout and you've paid for protection you never…

Harry Ward · July 10, 2026