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VOLUME 21, NUMBER 14 • WWW.OZARKSFN.COM

Keeping Life Interesting

JULY 29, 2019

Jim Reid returns to the cattle industry after his retirement from the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Growing an Operation a Piece at a Time

His Own Road After a career managing other producers’ cattle, Jason Bates begins his own Red Angus venture

The Bowling operation strives to produce top-quality Herefords

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Feed distributors honored: The Missouri Department of Agriculture recently recognized feed companies in the state with the Excellence in Compliance Award. The award is designed to recognize those companies who have high standards and have met or exceeded a 90 percent rounded average compliance in 2018. Companies in the Ozarks receiving the award include: Bill’s Feed & Farm Supply, Bolivar; Fairview Mills LLC, Anderson; Fisher Feed and Farm Supply, Hartville; Foster Feed Store, Bakersfield; Hirsch Feed and Farm Supply Inc, Thayer; Isonova Technologies LLC, Verona; Lowry City Farmers Exchange, Lowry City; Marshfield Mills Inc, Marshfield; Main Street Feeds Inc, Monett; Protein Solutions LLC, Joplin; Ragland Mills Inc, Neosho; and Richards Brothers, Mountain Grove and West Plains, Mo.

Photo contest continues: The 2019 Missouri Farm Bureau Photo Contest is accepting submissions until Aug. 31. The contest was developed to share the story of Missouri through photos that highlight Missouri agriculture, Missouri’s rural way of life and Missouri life in general. The contest is open to all current members of Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) or a dependent of a member. For more information, go to https://mofb.org/photo-contest/.

4-H members earn scholarships: Two Texas County 4-H Shooting Sports members recently signed scholarship paperwork to shoot for college shotgun teams. Kaitlyn Davis will shoot for Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal. A home-schooled student from Summersville, Davis said she enjoys 4-H because she gets to visit with her friends, meet new people and she enjoys the competitiveness of shooting sports. Davis plans to major in criminal justice. A 2019 graduate of Cabool High School, James Scott will join the shotgun squad at Missouri Valley College in Marshall. Scott said 4-H shooting sports was good to him because he liked watching himself improve and getting to be around other people with the ambition to continuously get better. He will also major in criminal justice.

Julie Turner-Crawford – The importance of small farms

MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS 7 After his retirement,

Jim Reid returns to his roots

North Ward Museum allows visitors to touch the past

Eye on Agribusiness features Green’s Welding

Town & Country spotlights Logan Chaney

Ken Bowling has grown his farm a little at a time

Youth in Agriculture highlights Glen Van Bummel

Jason Bates takes a new path

FARM HELP 19 Time is the key element 21 Determining cow efficiency 20 Got mold? 22 Is grass enough for your livestock?

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really admire the farmers and ranchers who have found an additional revonworCincome yrreJ yB stream through what is being called agritourism. From the dairy in Indiana that Jerry Crownover farms welcomes tens of thousands of paying in Lawrence County. He visitors each year to watch cows being milked, is a former professor of fed and cared for, to the ranch out west where Agriculture Education at guests pay big bucks to help round up cattle, just Missouri State University, like they did in the 1800s. and is an author and In between, you can find farms that offer corn professional speaker. maze adventures, pumpkin picking opportuniTo contact Jerry, go to ties and Christmas tree farms, that give you the ozarksfn.com and click old-time experience of cutting and dragging on ‘Contact Us.’ home your own tree, complete with eggnog and fresh cookies at the end of the excursion – all with a healthy price tag. Just last week, I read an article about a couple who had given up their high-paying jobs in the city and purchased a small farm in upstate New York, where they opened a quaint bed and breakfast. They happened to also purchase a couple of older, very gentle, barren cows that became quite the attraction to the people staying there. To make a long story short, the entrepreneurs decided to offer “cow cuddling” with the two older bovines, for their guests. For only $75 per hour, the guests can go out in the pasture to pet, brush, feed from their hands and even lie down under a shade tree with the beasts. The waiting list for this activity is booked solid for the next few months! Not surprisingly, this got me to thinking… I’ve got quite a few cows, and over the years I have culled them down to a pretty docile bunch. With a little work and training, I believe I could have most of them gentled down to the point that they would eat range cubes out of the hands of paying customers. With even more work, I think they would even let you pet and — Continued on Page 5

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After decades of caring for the animals of other producers and association work, Jason Bates is growing his own Red Angus operation. Read more on page 8. Photo by Julie Turner-Crawford Ozarks Farm & Neighbor accepts story suggestions from readers. Story information appears as gathered from interviewees. Ozarks Farm & Neighbor assumes no responsibility for the credibility of statements made by interviewees. © Copyright Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, Inc., 2019. All rights reserved. Printed in USA.

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arms come in all sizes. Farmers can have 2 acres or 20,000, and each plays a role in our industry. When I make contact with producers for Julie Turner-Crawford Ozarks Farm & Neighbor, they might say is a native of Dallas their operation is “too small” for anyone to be inCounty, Mo., where she terested. My response is that everyone has a story to grew up on her family’s tell about their farm, a story uniquely their own – a farm. She is a graduate story worth mentioning. of Missouri State According to the USDA’s National Institute University. To contact for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), more than 90 Julie, call 1-866-532-1960 percent of farms in the U.S. are classified as small, or by email at editor@ with a gross cash farm income of $250,000 or less. ozarksfn.com. The NIDA also states family and small farms are vital to the economy. Not only do they support the competitiveness and sustainability of rural and farm economies, but they also serve to protect and enhance natural resources and the environment, and provide a nursery for the development of new enterprises and marketing systems. Being a smaller producer is tough. If you have only a handful of cows and happen to lose a calf or two, it’s a hard hit to your operation. If you only have a certain number of plants and get hit with a bug infestation, you might not have any salable produce for the year. Smaller producers must consider how they are going to market products from the farm, be it produce, meat, milk, eggs or other items. Do you sell livestock through your local sale barn, or try to market animals or meat directly to consumers? Do you look at producing replacement females or herd sires? Do you go to farmers markets or invite folks to your farm to pick their own? How do you price your products? — Continued on Next Page

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Across the Fence Continued from Previous Page What if you want to expand? Can you afford to purchase more property? Is there even property available to buy? At what point is more too much? Can you leave your “town job” and become a fulltime farmer? I recently read an article citing the reasons why small farmers fail. The top reason mentioned in the article was the failure to treat the farm as a business. Farmers must make a profit from the operation, or at least break even, to be successful. This isn’t new or breaking news for most folks, but there’s more to farming for many producers. It’s the passion for farming, a love for the land and the farming way of life that keep them going. To everyone who says they are “just” small farmers, you have a bigger im-

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Jim Reid returns to the cattle industry after his retirement from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. “I’ve had cattle since I was 12,” Jim Reid of Richland, Mo., recalled. “My dad let me have cattle on his place.” Reid’s father Alfred made time to raise cattle in addition to his job as a carpenter. “When I was a kid, dad had milk cows, and we milked all the time, but it was just hand milking,” Reid added. The Missouri native has used rented land in addition to the 145 acres he calls home to raise a variety of beef cattle.

time for farming, despite having jobs in the community. “At one time I had 84 head, which was way more then I could take care of and work out,” he said. When the land he rented was sold, Jim downsized. “We had to cut our herd way back,” he recalled. Jim has worked a variety of jobs, from professional truck driver to store manager. His last full-time job off the farm Photo by Juanita McLellan

Jim Reid of Richland, Mo., is working to improve his herd in an effort to move to straight black Angus.

Currently, his herd consists of 32 head, involved six months of training at the Highway Patrol Academy in Jefferson including a 2-year-old black Angus bull. Reid and his wife Rebecca have led City, Mo., before embarking on a career with Missouri State Highway Patrol busy lives, raising six chilthat involved his being stationed dren while Rebecca worked fulltime at a local farm and in both Pulaski and Laclede counhome store. ties, and resulted in being given Someone who enjoys meetmany service awards. His career Richland, Mo. ing people, Rebecca talks ended with his retirement in about retiring, but husband July 2012. Jim doesn’t think it will be any Jim bought the farm in 1989. Since retiring from time soon. The couple made JULY 29, 2019

the patrol, he has stayed busy with home improvement projects, and tending his stock. The cattle are sold at Mid-Missouri Stockyards in Lebanon, Mo. When cattle are sold depends on their weight. “Around 500 pounds, the calves bring more money than they do at any other time,” Jim said. “I usually try to catch them somewhere between 450 and 500.” Reid feeds range cubes and occasionally a 16 percent dairy feed, a sweet feed, to his animals. The herd grazes on red top, Orchardgrass, Timothy and fescue, and the farm yields enough grass that Jim usually doesn’t have to buy hay. He plans to gradually produce only black Angus, as they seem to bring better prices when sold. A son, Daniel, helps run the farm when time permits, and Jim is appreciative of the help. Jim’s affection for his livestock was obvious when a trip was taken to the pasture to see the herd. The heifers and bull gathered around, used to being in close contact with him. “I enjoy just watching them,” he said. Jim’s long history with cattle brings good memories. Annabel, a Charolais heifer became a pet, and her granddaughter lives on the farm today. Jim wants to continue to improve his herd, and he doesn’t regret retiring from being a patrolmen and turning into a cattleman. “(The cattle) are calming. They take the stress out of life,” he said with a smile.

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“It’s very easy to tell the ability of cows the herds of producers around the Ozarks and North Carolina, as well as to adapt to the heat and humidity based working for Beefmaster Breeders United on hide color,” Jason said. “At the time, and the International Brangus Breed- the Red Angus breed was climbing a hill. ers Association, but it was the desire to Red Angus cattle aren’t bred to be large have his own herd that prompted him to framed. They are easy calving cattle and make yet another move; a move to Red have all the great carcass traits, as far as cutability and quality grade, that the black Angus production. Jason and his wife Brittni stared Elephant Angus do, yet I think they are just a tick more tolerant when it comes to the Walk Ranch four years ago. heat. Past that, I like seeing red cattle The ranch got it’s name after on green grass.” Jason was thumbing through The focus at Elephant Walk old photos and came across a Ranch is producing the most race horse his parents owned efficient, productive cattle named Elephant Walk. “Brittni (a Texas Tech Uni- Mount Vernon, Mo. possible. “Ours goal for this proversity graduate with an agrigram are not to be big, culture marketing background)

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meet your neighbors but to be able to market a handful of high-quality, useful, functional females, as well as bulls that have longevity to them,” Jason said. After only a couple of years in the Red Angus industry, their work is paying off. “The first year, we were very successful,” Jason said. “We marketed some bulls through Green Springs (Bull Test in Nevada, Mo.), where they were developed. I’m a strong believer in feed efficiency; collecting RFI (residual feed intake) data is important, and that data is available through using the GrowSafe system.” They may be well on their way to achieving their production goals, but there have been some learning curves along the way, even for an experienced cattleman. “Building our herd, they are going to have our prefix on them, and I want to make sure those cattle are functional. These cattle haven’t had a drop of grain all year,” Jason said. “We’re in a very lush grass season, but even in the drought, they were not supplemented. I would rather be able to differentiate the good cattle from the outliers. The cows are pretty fleshy right now, and the calves could be bigger if they were on a creep feeder, but I’m focused on making them work for themselves. “I don’t care about ribbons or trophies; I want an animal that is going to survive in the winter on as little inputs as possible, raise a good calf and breed back every year, that’s it. In terms of conformation and uniformity, I want them to be sound, but if they have a great deal of longevity, fertility and breed back, most likely that conformation is already built into that animal.” Despite last year’s drought, the calf crop weighed between 670 and 735 when weaned at 205 days of age. Jason expects weaning weights to be even higher this year. “I know what I can make one look like by doing other things, but I want my cowherd to be as economical as possible,” Jason said. “The economics can be hard when available pasture land is limited close to home and input costs are constantly on the rise, so its important for us to have a foundation herd that is efficient even though it may take a little longer to reach our goals in terms of scale. “I want these cattle to be efficient when it comes to feed, which is why I JULY 29, 2019

believe in the GrowSafe system and RFI. If someone buys a bull from me, he’s going to be efficient, easy fleshing and structurally sound.” Elephant Walk Ranch strives for a 45to 60-day calving window each spring. Females are bred once via AI, followed by a cleanup bull. The farm is currently retaining their heifers, but all heifers must meet Jason’s strict criteria. The breeding program allows for expanded genetic options, which Jason said, is critical for all cattle producers. “If you’re not using new genetics, and I emphasize new genetics because your genetics should improve every year, you’re throwing money out the window,” he said. “If you do a little homework, the data and technology is out there to use. Genetics isn’t hard; find the trait that you’re lacking in and find out the inheritability of that trait. Someone once told me, ‘Figure out what you’re not good at and don’t do it.’ It’s the same with the cows; figure out what the need is and find it.” Cattle are vaccinated twice a year, and IGR is added to mineral year-round to aid in fly control. The Bateses could have started their cattle operation anywhere, but Jason said Southwest Missouri is a “hidden secret.” “There’s no better place in the country, in my estimation, to be a seedstock producer,” he said. “Yes, you have to maintain forages and we have to be good grass stewards, but the quality is there.” To help maintain forage quality on his ranch, Jason said pastures are soil tested regularly and fertilized according to test recommendations. A rotational grazing system allows the farm to stockpile some forages, and any hay offered to the herd is purchased. “I’ve never fed a bale of hay before the middle of January on this place,” Jason said. “Last summer was a little trying, but we, fortunately, never had to feed hay in the summer.” Jason Bates may be on a new road at Elephant Walk Ranch, but he’s enjoying the ride. “I enjoy the cattle industry more now than I ever have,” Jason said. “The trends and technology change and advance but the one thing that never changes is our passion for what we do.”

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Bolivar’s North Ward Museum features displays donated by community members An authentic log cabin from 1867, a 23-foot stuffed boa constrictor, a wanted poster for Jesse James and memorabilia from President Harry S. Truman. These are just some of the artifacts on display at The Polk County North Ward Museum in Bolivar, Mo. The museum is operated by the Historical Society of Polk County, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum opened July 4, 1982, in a building which was built in 1903, and originally housed the local high school. “We had a museum in the old jail, and the old jail was small, and in bad shape,” curator Margret Vest explained. “So this was bought by an individual, and given to the society to be made into a museum.” The historical society renovated the building with money raised from yard

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sales and donations from teachers and students of the former school. “A lot of the window panes were broke, pigeons were in here. It was quite a mess for a while,” Margret said. “But it has turned out to be fantastic.” The museum is housed in a three-story brick building, and it’s easy to see the remnants of the school. The building has a long history serving the people of Polk County. It was used as an elementary school in the 1950s. After closing for a time, it reopened for kindergarten and first-grade students. A lot of work keeps the museum running and the displays in good order. “We’re having a hard time keeping the squirrels out of our log cabin,” Margret said with a smile. What makes the North Ward Museum different from many other museums is JULY 29, 2019

ozarks roots the easy access of each display. Most of the artifacts are within easy reach, and can be handled, albeit with care. People of the surrounding communities donated most museum pieces. The McCraken Room contains items belonging to a prominent family in Polk County. An antique dining room set graces one corner of the room, complete with china. The Knights Templar was active in this part of Missouri, and a uniform from the organization is displayed. Another room doubles as a meeting room for the historical society. There is a collection of maps, dating from the 1800s. Oil paintings of the surrounding countryside grace the walls. The Campbell Room is named after a family that moved to Bolivar, Mo., in 1830. There is hand-painted china, painted by a member of the Campbell family, who began the project when she was 85 years old. There is also a collection of Civil War bonnets. The Blue Room boasts horse hair furniture and a collection of wedding dresses. For those interested in fashion, there is a 1948 Christian Dior women’s suit. The annex was added 30 years ago and contains antique farm equipment, a Ford tractor from 1922 and a fringed buggy. There is a reconstruction of an 1800s kitchen, and reconstructed country store and post office. The second floor has a large display of military memorabilia, including uniforms and model planes. There is also a flag dating from World War II that was part of the Potsdam Conference. The loft housed the science department of the high school. It now contains a hat collection, and antique toys and dresses. Visitors can explore the log cabin. It is larger than most cabins from the era, with a loft, accessed by a closed stairway. Getting artifacts ready for storage over the winter is a time consuming process. The clothing, antique paperwork and other stored items are carefully packed away. “We found the best way is to use bay leaves and whole cloves, and sprinkle everything with it to keep it fresh. It’s all natural,” Margret explained. Staffed by volunteers, the North Ward Museum is open mid May to mid September. JULY 29, 2019

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Owners: Chris and Karen Green Location: Appleton City, Mo. Family: Daughter Amy, her husband, Jeff Nold, and their children Braden, Austin, Kaylean and Evalyn; and son Brian, his wife Sara, and their children Brilyn and Ellie. History: Green’s Welding and Sales began more than 35 years ago with a portable welder in a rented two-car garage. Green’s Welding now has it’s own facility and 12 full-time employees, as well as four part-time workers. “(Chris) told a customer that he grew up with junk equipment and learned how to weld in 4-H. Today, he thinks about his dad and what’s going to be safe for him to use and operate,” Karen said. “There’s always something beyond that I want to reach for,” Chris said. “I just want to make things better for the cattlemen because we didn’t grow up with much.” Products and services: The main product lines at Green’s Welding includes bulk feed bins, feed bunks, creep feeders and other livestock-related items. “The bulk feed bins are our biggest seller,” Chris said. “We have a 1-ton, 3-ton and 5-ton. Our portables are in 1- ton and 3-ton; they are our best movers.” The Greens also have their own farming operation, so they know first-hand what producers need and how those products should operate. “You know what needs to work smoothly,” Chris said. “You try to design things that will work smooth when you’re working cattle, or when you’re feeding cattle, that bin door opens and closes smoothly. Anytime you have to struggle, the day goes south.” Future Plans: Green’s Welding and Sales is a true family business, with all of their children being involved, and they continue to work to grow the business for future generations. “Our goal is to make it run well and sustain all of the people we have involved and, in time, make it to where we don’t have to run it. We want to let the younger generation take over and have it run smoothly for them,” Chris said.

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Buffalo Livestock Market

40.00-62.50 † 30.00-58.50 †

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38.00-65.00 †

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22.50-71.00 †

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41.00-72.50

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44.00-73.00 †

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20.00-77.00 †

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38.00-62.50 †

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25.00-69.00 †

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None Reported †

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None Reported †

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Compared to last week slaughter lambs were steady to 10.00 higher, except at New Holland, PA 10.00-20.00 lower. Slaughter ewes were mostly steady. Feeder lambs firm, instances 4.00-6.00 higher. At San Angelo, TX 6558 head sold. No sales in Equity Electronic Auction. In direct trading slaughter ewes and feeder lambs were not tested. 4500 head of negotiated sales of slaughter lambs were steady to 1.00 lower. 1,917 lamb carcasses sold with all weights no trend due to confidentiality. All sheep sold per hundred weight (CWT) unless otherwise specified. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 2-3 90-160 lbs: San Angelo: hair 110-125 lbs 129.00-132.00. VA: wooled 110-125 lbs 172.00-187.50. PA: wooled and shorn 100-135 lbs 180.00-220.00. Ft. Collins, CO: wooled and shorn 115-130 132.50137.50; 168 lbs 140.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 115-145 lbs 148.00155.50.

Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 120-130 lbs 159.00; 160 lbs 132.50. Billings, MT: no test. Missouri: no test. Equity Elec: no sales. Slaughter Lambs: Choice and Prime 1-2: San Angelo: hair lambs 40-60 lbs 190.00-206.00, few 214.00; 60-70 lbs 170.00-198.00, few 214.00; 70-80 lbs 164.00-184.00; 80-90 lbs 150.00-170.00; 90-110 lbs 140.00-156.00. wooled and shorn 52 lbs 190.00; 65 lbs 176.00; 73 lbs 170.00; 90-110 lbs 164.00-168.00. Pennsylvania: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 210.00-225.00; 50-60 lbs 195.00-220.00, few 240.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 195.00-215.00, few 222.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00205.00, few 215.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-200.00. hair lambs 60-70 lbs 180.00-187.00; 70-90 lbs 175.00-200.00; 90-100 lbs 180.00-195.00. Kalona, IA: wooled and shorn 40-50 lbs 167.50-173.00; 50-60 lbs 167.50-195.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00-177.00; 70-80 lbs 162.00-170.00; 80-90 lbs 157.50-170.00; 90-100 lbs 155.00-167.00. hair lambs 77 lbs 171.00; 105 lbs 147.50. Ft. Collins: wooled and shorn 70-75 lbs 162.50-165.00; 80 lbs 157.50. hair 60-75 lbs 140.00-160.00. Missouri: no test. Virginia: 30-60 lbs 142.00-145.00; 60-80 lbs 187.50; 80110 lbs 152.00-195.00. South Dakota: wooled and shorn 67 lbs 169.00; 89 lbs 160.00; 98 lbs 157.00; 100-110 lbs 153.00-157.00. Billings, MT: hair 55-80 lbs 130.00-135.00; 80-105 lbs 124.00-126.00. Direct Trading: (lambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or equivalent) Slaughter Lambs shorn and wooled 119182 lbs (wtd avg ). Slaughter Ewes: San Angelo: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 52.00-62.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 68.00-80.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 54.00-68.00; Cull and Utility 1-2 (very thin) 40.00-50.00; Cull 1 (extremely thin) 20.00-32.00. Pennsylvania: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 60.00-95.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-85.00, few 85.00-105.00; Cull 1 no test. Virginia: Good 2-4 80.00-100.00. Ft. Collins: Good 3-5 (very fleshy) 57.50-72.50; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 56.00-77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 30.00-42.50; Cull 1 (extremely thin) no test.

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MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

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Bulls, Med. & Lg. 1

880.00-940.00 †

Joplin Regional Stockyards

300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

475.00-1350.00 † 67.00-92.00 † Prices reported per cwt

Kingsville Livestock Auction

850.00-1100.00 †

Mid Missouri Stockyards MO-KAN Livestock Auction - Butler

910.00-1325.00 †

Heifers, Med. & Lg. 1

325.00-1200.00 †

Ozarks Regional Stockyards South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna

775.00-1060.00 †

Springfield Livestock Market Center

500

450.00-1150.00 †

1000

662 Steers, Med. & Lg. 1

(Week of 7/14/19 to 7/20/19)

7/18/19

Receipts: 676 Compared to a month ago supply was moderate to good, and demand moderate to good. Compared to a month ago, slaughter and feeder lambs traded for 20.00 to 40.00 higher. Market kids were steady lower. Slaughter nannies and billies were mostly steady. Supply included: 5% Feeder Sheep/Lambs (24% Lambs, 76% Hair Lambs); 21%Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (2% Wooled & Shorn, 81% Hair Breeds, 3% Ewes, 14% Hair Ewes); 1% Replacement Sheep/Lambs (100% Families); 26% Feeder Goats (100% Kids); 46% Slaughter Goats (63% Kids, 27% Nannies/Does, 3% Bucks/Billies, 7% Wethers); 1% Replacement Goats (100% Families). Feeder Sheep/Lambs: Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 105.00. Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 22.50-25.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1: 175.00-185.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 1-2: 155.00-165.00. Hair Lambs - Medium and Large 2: 125.00. Slaughter Sheep/Lambs: Wooled & Shorn - Utility and Good 1-3: 47.50. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1: 170.00-180.00. Hair Breeds - Good and Choice 1-2: 155.00-165.00. Ewes - Utility and Good 1-2: 40.00-55.00. Hair Ewes - Good and Choice 1-3: 85.00. Hair Ewes - Utility and Good 1-2: 75.00-85.00.

None Reported †

Mid Missouri Stockyards

14 14

cattle

750.00-1000.00 †

Kingsville Livestock Auction

dairy

Diamond, Mo. • TS White Sheep/Goat

(Week of 7/14/19 to 7/20/19) Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

7/21/19

Hair Ewes - Cull and Utility 1-2: 40.00-50.00. Replacement Sheep/Lambs: Families - Medium and Large 1 w/<20 lbs lamb: 220.00. Feeder Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 225.00-250.00. Kids - Selection 1: 32.50-45.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 200.00-220.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 18.00-32.50. Kids - Selection 2: 175.00-202.50 Kids - Selection 2-3: 137.50-165.00. Kids - Selection 3: 105.00-120.00. Slaughter Goats: Kids - Selection 1: 190.00-265.00. Kids - Selection 1-2: 130.00-240.00. Kids - Selection 2: 150.00-200.00. Kids - Selection 2-3: 130.00-175.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1: 150.00-260.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 1-2: 130.00-155.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2: 120.00-135.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 2-3: 135.00. Nannies/Does - Selection 3: 95.00-115.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1: 170.00-190.00. Bucks/Billies - Selection 1-2: 135.00-145.00. Wethers - Selection 1: 250.00-265.00. Wethers - Selection 1-2: 220.00. Wethers - Selection 2: 175.00-180.00. Replacement Goats: Families - Selection 1 w/<20 lbs kid: 135.00. Families - Selection 1-2 w/<20 lbs kid: 135.00.

1500

2000

300-400 lbs. 400-500 lbs. 500-600 lbs. 600-700 lbs. 700-800 lbs.

2-5 Lower ----152.50-160.00 147.50-148.50 135.50-142.00 135.00 155.00 ----133.50-143.00 ------------144.00 128.00 129.00 -----

Four State Stockyards*

prices

Buffalo Livestock Auction* -----

Butler Mo-Kan Livestock† 7/18/19

Cuba Interstate Regional† 7/16/19

-----

583

1,122

1,405

5,082

1,832

982

-----

Steady

St-5 Lower

Steady

St-10 Higher

St-5 Lower

Steady

---------------------

----159.00 149.00-152.00 139.00-154.00 -----

----158.50 151.00-163.00 141.00-154.50 140.00-144.00

160.00-180.00 145.00-165.00 140.00-158.50 135.00-148.50 135.00-146.00

177.50-183.00 159.00-174.00 150.00-171.00 135.00-156.00 134.00-150.00

----151.00-169.25 150.00-164.50 135.25-160.50 137.00-149.75

165.00-190.00 157.00-175.00 147.00-165.00 138.00-152.00 132.00-146.00

---------------------

----135.00-154.00 132.00-144.00 125.00-133.50 118.00-123.00

185.00-190.00 160.00-172.50 134.00-148.00 132.00-136.00 119.00-119.50

---------------------

----153.50 140.00-147.50 ---------

----151.00-155.50 132.25-142.00 125.00-136.00 -----

132.00-147.00 130.00-144.00 128.00-153.00 122.00-134.25 118.00-127.00

151.00 134.00-153.00 126.00-147.00 125.00-143.00 124.00-138.00

----135.00-149.00 135.00-149.50 136.00-146.00 125.00-141.75

140.00-150.00 137.00-148.00 132.00-141.00 130.00-138.00 122.00-131.00

127 5(3257('

Midwest - High Plains Direct Slaughter Cattle

5 Area (Tx-Ok, Ks, Neb, Ia, Colo, Nm, Mn) Live Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 111.00-117.00; wtd. avg. price 114.17. Heifers: 111.00-116.25; wtd. avg. price 112.97. Dressed Basis Sales - Over 80% Choice Steers: 182.00-183.00; wtd. avg. price 182.93. Heifers: 183.00-183.00; wtd. avg. price 183.00.

†

Douglas County Livestock Auction - Ava

cattle

7/16/19

Joplin Regional Stockyards† 7/15/19

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 7/16/19

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

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Mid Missouri Stockyards* 7/18/19

reports

rices

l ds†

Kingsville Livestock Auction† 7/16/19

Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Barrows & Gilts (carcass basis): 8,911 Compared to Prior Day’s closing weighted average (LM_ HG208): Not Reported Price Range: Not Reported Wtd Avg: Not Reported 5 Day Rolling Avg: $72.30 Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Sow & Boar Report

7/22/19

Sows Negotiated Purchase (Including Packer Sold) Sows Purchased (Live and Carcass Basis): 2,629 300-399 lbs: 16.00-41.50. 400-449 lbs: 16.00-42.50. 450-499 lbs: 16.00-43.50. 500-549 lbs: 32.75-44.50. 550/up lbs: 34.00-43.00.

dairy & fed cattle

National Dairy Market

7/19/19

Cheese: Barrels closed at $1.7050 and 40# blocks at $1.7800. The weekly average for barrels is $1.7005 (-.0605) and blocks, $1.7745 (-.0505).

Mid Missouri Stockyards* 7/18/19

Springfield Livestock Marketing† 7/17/19

Vienna South Central† 7/17/19

West Plains Ozarks Regional† 7/16/19

1,832

982

1,620

636

4,181

St-5 Lower

Steady

St-6 Lower

-----

St-4 Lower

00 00 00 00 00

----151.00-169.25 150.00-164.50 135.25-160.50 137.00-149.75

165.00-190.00 157.00-175.00 147.00-165.00 138.00-152.00 132.00-146.00

176.00-181.00 150.00-180.00 144.50-155.00 135.00-162.50 129.00-144.00

167.00-171.00 156.00-167.00 145.00-162.25 144.25-160.50 141.75-145.00

----162.00-168.00 149.00-164.00 140.00-163.00 137.00-145.00

Although many farmers have now finished up there is still quite a bit of haying going on around the state. There has even been some reports of some farmers choosing to make a second cutting of grass hay already. A few areas of the state did receive some rain over the last week with some small areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Despite the fact areas along the major rivers in the state still have some standing flood water and a lot of mess to deal with there are many areas outside of the river bottoms that would like to see a nice inch or so of rain following the hot temperatures of this week. Although a couple of months ago many weren’t sure if it would ever dry out there is actually a lot of pastures and corn fields which could use a sensible small amount of moisture. Hay supplies are moderate, demand is moderate. Hay prices are mostly steady although some round bales of mid to lower quality grass hay are being sold at lower prices. The Missouri Department of Agriculture has a hay directory available for both buyers and sellers. To be listed, or to view the directory visit http://mda.mo.gov/abd/haydirectory/ for listings of hay http://agebb.missouri.edu/haylst/ (All prices f.o.b. and per ton unless specified and on most recent reported sales. Supreme quality Alfalfa (RFV <185): 185.00-225.00. Small squares 7.00-9.00 per bale. Premium quality Alfalfa (RFV 170-180): 170.00-200.00. Good quality Alfalfa (RFV 150-170): 120.00-160.00. Small squares 5.00-7.00 per bale. Fair quality Alfalfa (RFV 130-150): 100.00-125.00. Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 100.00-125.00. Small squares 6.00-8.00 per bale (some alfalfa/grass mix). Fair to Good quality Mixed Grass hay: 75.00-100.00. Small squares 4.00-6.00 per bale. Fair quality Mixed Grass hay: 35.00-60.00 per large round bale. Good quality Bromegrass: 100.00-140.00. Fair to Good quality Bromegrass: 60.00-100.00. Wheat hay: 40.00-55.00 per large round bale. Wheat straw: 3.00-6.00 per small square bale.

avg. grain prices Soybeans

* Price per cwt

00 50 00 00 50

---------------------

--------136.00-144.00 136.00-139.00 -----

---------------------

----146.00-155.00 134.00-137.00 ---------

140.00-150.00 137.00-148.00 132.00-141.00 130.00-138.00 122.00-131.00

----133.00-143.00 125.00-134.00 119.00-130.00 120.00-127.50

--------140.75-145.50 133.75-141.50 118.00-128.00

150.00 135.00-148.00 132.50-144.00 130.00-140.00 -----

00 00 00 00

----135.00-149.00 135.00-149.50 136.00-146.00 125.00-141.75

JULY 29, 2019

Week Ended 7/26/19 Soft Wheat Corn Sorghum*

12 9 6

8.99

8.25 8.13 4.88 5.02

4.52

4.33

8.90 4.92 4.40

8.51 7.19

4.98

4.42

Ju ly 17 Au gu st 17 Se pt .1 7 O ct .1 7 No v. 17 De c. 17 Ja n. 18 Fe b. 18 M ar .1 8 Ap r. 18 M ay 18 Ju ne 18 Ju ly 18 Au gu st 18 Se pt .1 8 O ct .1 8 No v. 18 De c. 18 Ja n. 19 Fe b. 19 M ar .1 9 Ap r. 19 M ay 19 Ju ne 19

steers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Cuba Vienna

Joplin West Plains

heifers 550-600 LBS. Ava Kingsville

Butler Springfield

148.00

155.92 151.89 157.61 153.61

142.20

138.49 145.69 122.77 140.71

146.44

132.56

***

156.76 *** ***

*** 137.50 *** ***

***

*** 144.22

130.26

154.13 156.60 160.75 161.92 158.25

140.40 142.24 141.54 143.80 135.98 *

146.00

139.09

156.58 *

* 143.02

150.88 152.18 158.08 161.47 148.49

132.65 138.44 140.76 *

158.77

6.55 4.67

141.91 137.22

151.87 125

143 161 179 197 215 * No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday

Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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Joplin West Plains

139.04

158.26

***

Cuba Vienna

128.63

154.40

8.07

4.41

Butler Springfield

Week of 6/23/19

7/22/19

7/19/19

$100

Week of 6/30/19

od 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 0; Utility 1-2 (thin) 50.00-85.00, few 1 no test. 80.00-100.00. 3-5 (very fleshy) 57.50-72.50; Good 77.50; Utility 1-2 (thin) 30.00-42.50; hin) no test.

Western Cornbelt Daily Direct Hog Report

hay & grain markets

Mo. Weekly Hay Summary

$145

Week of 7/7/19

3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 0; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium Utility 1-2 (thin) 54.00-68.00; Cull ry thin) 40.00-50.00; Cull 1 (extremely

7/19/19

Receipts This Week: 121,343 Volume By State Or Province Of Origin: Missouri 7.6% Total Composite Weighted Average Receipts and Price (Formula and Cash): All Early Weaned Pigs: 116,548 at 36.61. All 40 Pound Feeder Pigs: 4,795 at 47.77.

$190

Week of 7/14/19

ambs fob with 3-4 percent shrink or ter Lambs shorn and wooled 119.

hog markets

National Direct Delivered Feeder Pig Report

Fluid Milk: Across much of the nation, milk production is in a seasonal decline. However, in the Pacific Northwest and the mountain states, favorable weather has allowed milk output to level off at peak production. Manufacturers are running at or near full capacity. In some regions, contacts report discounted milk is available. In the Midwest, spot loads range from $1.25 below Class III to $0.75 above. And in Idaho, contacts say there are still some distressed loads available at $4.75 below Class IV. Milk from other parts of the U.S. is moving into Florida to fill Class I and II orders. Nationwide, Class I orders are steady to trending lower, except for Arizona, where it is increasing in advance of local milk requests. Cream availability is declining. Multiples for all Classes are: 1.32-1.38 in the East; 1.201.38 in the Midwest; and 1.15-1.31 in the West. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM: $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT, F.O.B., producing plants, Midwestern U.S. - $3.1246 - $3.3168.

Week of 6/23/19

142.00-145.00; 60-80 lbs 187.50; 80.00. oled and shorn 67 lbs 169.00; 89 lbs 00; 100-110 lbs 153.00-157.00. 55-80 lbs 130.00-135.00; 80-105 lbs

Billings, MT: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 36.00-45.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 41.00-48.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 35.00-44.00; Cull 1 no test. So Dakota: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) 52.00-64.00; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 56.00-64.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 61.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 48.00-53.00; Cull 1 31.0042.00. Missouri: Good 2-3 no test; Utility and Good 1-3 no test. Kalona: Good 3-4 (very fleshy) no test; Good 2-3 (fleshy) 76.00-80.00; Utility and Good 1-3 (medium flesh) 47.5049.00; Utility 1-2 (thin) 42.50.

Week of 6/30/19

es. Choice and Prime 1-2: ambs 40-60 lbs 190.00-206.00, few 70.00-198.00, few 214.00; 70-80 lbs 90 lbs 150.00-170.00; 90-110 lbs oled and shorn 52 lbs 190.00; 65 lbs 00; 90-110 lbs 164.00-168.00. led and shorn 40-50 lbs 210.00-225.00; 20.00, few 240.00-245.00; 60-70 lbs 222.00-230.00; 70-80 lbs 180.00-220.00; 80-90 lbs 180.00-200.00. hair 0.00-187.00; 70-90 lbs 175.00-200.00; 195.00. d and shorn 40-50 lbs 167.50-173.00; 95.00; 60-70 lbs 165.00-177.00; 70-80 80-90 lbs 157.50-170.00; 90-100 lbs r lambs 77 lbs 171.00; 105 lbs 147.50. d and shorn 70-75 lbs 162.50-165.00; 60-75 lbs 140.00-160.00.

550-600 lb. steers

$235

Week of 7/7/19

est.

24 Month Avg. -

$280

Week of 7/14/19

d and shorn 120-130 lbs 159.00; 160

USDA Reported * Independently Reported

110

126

142

158

174

190

* No price reported in weight break **USDA Failed To Report *** No Sale - Holiday Prices Based on Weighted Average for Steers and Heifers 550-600 lbs.

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Growing an Operation a Piece at a Time By Terry Ropp

The Bowling operation strives to produce top-quailty Herefords Ken Bowling learned a very valuable lesson when he was 12 years old, a lesson that has given him a good eye for people. He was around cattle all his life and had some 4-H livestock on his folks 8 acres. He had a beautiful 450-pound Angus steer he took to a sale barn where a cattle trader said, “What are you going to do with that nag? It’s not worth anything, but I’ll give you $60 for him because I feel sorry for you, kid.” Then that cattle trader immediately sold the steer for $400 and laughed, saying, “Life’s lesson, boy.” Ken’s good eye for people led him to hire Bobby Davis to work in his 55-yearold construction business, Kenneth Bowling Realty and Construction, Inc. Bobby is an invaluable welder who also helps with additional farm work, which recently included building four miles of barbed wire fence and an additional mile of pipe fence. Bobby’s wife Ashton handles daily chores and watches over the birthing operation of Ken’s horned Herefords. Their 7-year-old son Zander is Ken’s official gate opener. “Without them, I’m not sure I could keep up with my cattle. I plan on keeping my company to support my cattle habit, sort of like a lottery winner,” Ken commented. Ken started out as a carpenter and bought 10 bare acres in Lee’s Summit, Mo., as his first farm. Ten years ago, Ken decided to take raising cattle more seriously and purchased 20 acres near Berryville, Ark. He liked the land because it was on a highway and had a house and a barn, but also a bunch of cedar trees, though. With his construction business that presented few problems. He then purchased 10 commercial calves to finish out for the summer and rented the house for extra income. Six years ago, he purchased 50 acres in Shell Knob, Mo.,

which is only 3 miles from the 10-acre place in Car Lane. He picked land that was undeveloped and had potential because it was “Ozark flat.” The land contained a home site and some pasture, but was mostly timbered with a few cattle having run of the place. What Ken didn’t realize was he had a

ately,” explained Ken. After diligent clearing, seeding, fertilizing and eliminating weeds, the pasture is now mostly fescue with easy access automatic waterers in addition to an 8 acre brome hay field. Last year, Ken bought 150 bales of hay but says he won’t have to buy any this year

Ken Bowling began expanding his cattle operation about 10 years ago, buying land in Missouri and Arkansas. Photo by Terry Ropp

spectacular view of Table Rock Lake and hires someone to do his haying. He just behind the timber he cleared. Then, uses both commercial and chicken litter as three years ago, he bought 75 additional a fertilizer and broadcast sprays for weeds acres just down the road apiece from the occasionally spot spraying for thistles. Ken’s original seedstock was six yearCar Lane acreage but also on Highway 86. Next, he purchased an additional ling Line 1 Hereford bred heifers he pur50 acres that connected all of the Car chased from Jamison Hereford Ranch in Quinter, Kan. Ken’s herd now consists Lane acreage together so of two herds. The first is 30 black that he now has a total of cows were bred to his Line One 185 acres. bulls. The commercial cattle are “I’d been trying to buy that part of the Quality Beef Assurmiddle acreage for years, and ance Program which includes when the lady that owned it two sets of vaccinations and called right after I bought the Shell Knob, Mo. maintaining the calves for 75 acres, I couldn’t pass up the 45 days after weaning before chance and bought it immediOzarks Farm & Neighbor • www.ozarksfn.com

marketing. Ken maintains the program which he said brings 15 cents more per pound, making the expense well worth it. The second herd is made up of 30 registered horned Hereford cows, which are Line One Herefords. This line was developed in Miles City, Mont., and are 100 percent pure Hereford with no crossbreeding, ever, which are exactly what Ken was seeking. The purpose of the herd is to produce breeding bulls. All bull calves are weaned at 7 months, weighing about 650 pounds. Hair samples collected and analyzed to determine each animal’s exact heritage and DNA content, with EPDs available if buyers are interested. Ken’s goal is to develop a known, hardy bull suitable for Ozark terrain and an educated market seeking that type of high quality animal. Bull sales are by private treaty. Currently, Ken retains the choice females and markets the rest for beef, though he plans on selling bred heifers in a couple of years. Ken feeds a 14 percent blend commodity feed with a significant amount of corn from Powell Feeds. Cows are each fed 2 pounds every other day when on grass though the calves get all they can eat and the bulls 15 pounds a day each. Health protocol is handled by Brett Buchanan from the Berryville clinic. Bulls and cows are worked in the spring and fall, and all calves receive two sets of shots prior to weaning. Respiratory issues are minimized because of constant attention and care. Worming is attended to when the animals are worked using injectable or pour on. “I love my cattle but the Davis do 99 percent of the work while I focus on my business. It’s fun watching Zander grow up and be eager to learn the cattle business,” Ken said. JULY 29, 2019

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Weather woes can mean hay quality issues After last year’s drought, this year’s wet summer came as a bit of a surprise in the Ozarks. While producers are grateful for the rain, it has presented big challenges for hay production. “Not only has hay harvest been delayed, leading to lower quality hay, but drying time with humid, wet weather has been drawn out in some cases. For this reason, some producers were pressured by weather fronts moving in to harvest at a wetter moisture than normal,” Tim Schnakenberg, agronomy field specialist with the University of Missouri Extension in Stone County, said. The kind of moisture levels that farmers are dealing with this year will unfortunately, lead to the development of moldy hay, in many cases. “This problem usually results in one of two issues,” Schnakenberg explained. “The initial concern is the threat of a hay fire that could destroy hay that has been stored in a barn or sometimes rows of hay stored outside. It can also result in developing a whole plethora of hay molds that will result in cattle refusal issues. Molds found in hay can include Aspergillus, Altermaria, Cladosporum, Fusarium, Mucor, Penicillium and Rhizopus.”

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The development of mold in harvested and stored hay will turn a lot of livestock off of their feed. “Low palatability and refusal to consume hay directly affects the bottom-line. It means that even more hay or supplementation is necessary to provide the nutritional needs for cattle to get through a winter,” Schnakenberg said. “If hay is already moldy, it is best to be selective in what class of livestock it is fed to. Horses are the most sen-

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sitive to moldy hay due to respiratory and digestive problems. Cattle are less sensitive, but refusal can be the greatest problem for them. Dilution of the problem hay sources is one of the best ways of dealing with it, whether with better quality hay, stockpiled fescue pasture or with feed supplementation. A University of Tennessee study found that when feeding severely molded hay to cattle, limit it to no more than 30 percent of the total ration.”

If possible, farmers are encouraged to prevent mold issues. Schnakenberg offered a few guidelines to help with this process. “The best approach to dealing with mold is prevention. Close observation of upcoming weather patterns, the use of a tedder and/or crimper to speed up the drying process, using hay preservatives and monitoring moisture levels before baling with moisture meters, all give the haymaker tools for decision making and baling,” he said. “We recommend baling round bale hay at 18 percent moisture or less.” It is not just livestock that can have issues with moldy hay; it can present health problems to humans too. Schnakenberg cautioned producers dealing with mold to remember that moldy hay can lead to health issues with humans as well. It can lead to farmer’s lung, where a fungus grows in lung tissue. If a producer’s hay molds, it is recommended they consult local professionals and their large animal veterinarian to determine feasible options for their hay crop. In some instances, moldy hay might be better utilized as mulch or erosion control instead of risking the potential for low feed intake, respiratory issues or abortions.

“Clean shade areas are very important, as well as clean, cool and adequate access to water. A mister and fan systems also help to keep our animals, and us, cool and comfortable.

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years old before a cow breaks even for you, so the longer she stays productive, the more likely she is to turn management a profit.” Producers also need to take the performance of the cow’s calf into consideration when evaluating her overall efficiency. “Calf performance is an indication as well as a function of efficiency,” McCorkill explained. A cow should ideally wean a calf that is 50 percent of her weight. “As cows have increased in size, it has become harder to accomplish that goal. A 1,000-pound cow will more likely wean a 500-pound calf than a 1,400-pound cow will wean a 700-pound calf,” Tom Troxel professor and associate department head of animal science with the University of Arkansas Extension. McCorkill recommends producers cull cows that produce underperforming calves. “Every herd has half of the cows that are performing their job below average,” he said. “It’s our job as managers to find those animals and weed them out or improve their performance. “Management, genetics and perhaps a little luck must all come together to make an efficient grazing operation.” McCorkill advised producers use management strategies to help promote wellperforming cows, such as proper grass management, record keeping and thoughtful culling to develop an efficient herd.

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pasture, not just the tall plants they refuse to eat).” Other good times to supplement are when cattle nutrient requirements are high. Calving to breeding is the peak nutrient requirement period. “If you calve in the winter, before fescue takes off, plan to supplement those cows.” Bailey explained. “Going into the breeding season losing weight makes it more difficult for cows to rebreed. Moving calving later in the winter (March/ April) improves nutrition but may stretch the breeding season into the heat of the summer. This is one of the reasons fall calving seems to work so well in Missouri. There is high quality forage from September onward, and moderate temperatures. The biggest issue we run into with fall calving is running out of high quality “stockpiled” forage and switching to feeding poorer quality hay. Try to stockpile as much forage as possible and graze as far into the winter as possible if fall calving. A mineral supplement should be kept out all year. Think of the supplement as an insurance policy, not a means of increasing pregnancy rate in cows or weaning weight in calves. Do not spend too much money on insurance you do not need.” Dr. Shane Gadberry, University of Arkansas Ruminant Nutrition Specialist: “Our production expectations usually exceed what we often achieve from grass alone. When I think of supplements that should be offered, the first that comes to mind is mineral and vitamin supplements. Grazing systems research suggests that forages can vary in mineral content for a number of reasons, including plant type and maturity, and soil nutrient content. If plants are high in one mineral, it may be low in another or poorly utilized by the animal just because of the way minerals interact. Vitamin content of grass can also depend on whether the grass is growing or has JULY 29, 2019

farm help been harvested and stored for later feedAndy McCorkill, MU Extension ing. So, my answer is grass isn’t enough Livestock Specialist: “With manwhen it comes to minerals and vitamins. agement and the proper genetics, in our Forage deficiencies related to salt, phos- environment you could well maintain phorus, and magnesium can grossly im- your cows on a forage diet year-round a pact herd production.” lot of the time. First, you have to have Certain areas may also be prone to trace enough forage to be able to fit the bill, mineral deficiencies like selenium. Coun- then you have to have cows that will ty Extension agents and veterinarians maintain on it. We use Body Condition can provide recommendations on how to Scoring as a tool to evaluate a cow’s nuassess mineral status of the cow herd and tritional status. If the herd is losing flesh, what minerals may be a local problem. it’s time to supplement with some better “Another nutrient that can be a prob- feed. This is mostly a problem in early lem is protein in truly native pastures, lactation, when the cow’s nutritional reparticularly in the fall,” Gadberry said. quirements are the highest. On the 1 to “We often find producers using supple- 9 scoring system, we like to see the herd mental protein in the fall to improve maintain a 5 to7 score.” forage digestion. I advise producers McCorkill went on to say mature cow to collect forage samples to see if the herd nutritional requirements compared supplemental protein to typical fescue pasis really needed. With ture are in line much improved grass species of the year so grass and fertilized fields, management is more there is usually enough important than manprotein for the amount aging quantity. of digestible organic “A managed grazing matter present. I ofsystem to allow for the ten look for a total pasture to rest and redigestible nutrient to generate is a good first crude protein ratio of step,” he said. “Growless than 6:1. If the ing stock, on the other ratio is greater than hand require a little 6:1, protein will likely better management to help forage utilization. meet their nutritional If the ratio is less than – Dr. Shane Gadberry requirements for ac6:1, the cattle will still ceptable growth. Grazrespond to the extra ing grasses in the boot nutrients from supplement but not likely stage, and before they get overly mature, from improved forage consumption.” is a must. As plants mature and produce The last issue to discuss when asking seed, they get more fibrous, reducing enif grass is really enough, relates to for- ergy levels. No matter what species or age digestibility. This problem is greatest age, a diverse forage base will help ensure during the winter when the herd is be- there is something of quality and quantity ing fed a harvested grass while nursing there for the herd to ear much of the year. a calf. The key is matching all the variables up “Our forage test results indicate about for year-round success.” 70 percent of hays do not meet the energy needs for lactation,” Gadberry said. Eldon Cole, MU Extension Live“What we find is when cattle producers stock Specialist: “As an extension use forages that complement one anoth- person I would say, test the grass to see er and extend the grazing season, those what’s in it. The species of grass is critioperations become less reliant on sup- cal. Legumes are valuable in allowing plement protein and energy feeds. For livestock, especially ruminants, to exist those herds, grass is mostly enough but very nicely with minimum supplements. the need for a complete mineral supple- The exception would be when very high ment remain.” production is expected from them.”

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can set them up for future failure, especially if calving heifers as 2-year olds,” University of Arkansas Ruminant Nutrition Specialist Dr. Shane Gadberry said. “We need these females to continue to grow from breeding to first calving. The general recommendation is to have females weighing 85 percent of their expected mature weight by calving. Many producers won’t know what that mature weight will be. To go from target of 65 percent of mature weight for breeding to 85 percent for calving is not a difficult task when you have 9 months to get it done.” Giving heifers some quality extra groceries will aid them in their development and that of their unborn calf. “A little bit of supplemental nutrition from weaning and breeding can help increase your odds of success and ideally, the heifer herd would be managed separately from the mature cows and given the best quality, more vegetative pasture, perhaps a small amount of high quality hay or other forage source, or a grain byproduct based supplement,” McCorkill advised. “While we don’t fully understand fetal programming (fetal programming is a theory which suggests that the environment surrounding the fetus during its developmental phase, plays a seminal role in determining its disease risk during the later stages), dam nutrition not only influences her ability to conceive and rebreed after calving but also the develop of the her calf before and after birth,” Gadberry saud. Gadberry recommends keeping good herd records to track performance of first-calf, short-bred heifers to identify any management issues that need corrected, and to create a solid health and nutrition program to keep them at optimum performance. JULY 29, 2019

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One ton of Cattle Charge or Full Throttle will put as much weight on beef cattle as two tons of an 8:1 competitive product. Beef producers talk about the need for low-cost feed to support their bottom line. We all want the best return on every dollar. Efficiency supports the bottom line. In hundreds of on-farm trials, MFA has shown that Cattle Charge and Full Throttle convert 4 pounds of feed into 1 pound of beef. At about $280 per ton in feed cost, that equates to $0.56 per pound of gain on the animal. Three-way commodity blends won’t do that. At best, it takes 8 pounds of feed to make 1 pound of beef. At about $180 per ton, that’s $0.72 per pound of gain. Plus, blends typically don’t have the minerals and vitamins needed to meet the animal’s dietary requirements, so conversion can be closer to 10 pounds of feed per pound of gain.

If cattle on a three-way mix have access to mineral, they will heavily consume it. When you account for that additional intake, the “low-cost feed” turns into something not quite so low-cost and not quite so supportive to the bottom line.

Costs for both programs for 100 days to put on 200 pounds per calf are as follows: MFA feed $112 MFA shrink $2.24

Also consider feed waste (shrink) when comparing products. Every time you feed livestock, there is feed waste. If Cattle Charge or Full Throttle had the same shrink rate as a three-way mix, let’s say 2%, the waste on 100 head of cattle could be as much as 1,600 pounds. But it would be 3,200 pounds with a three-way mix because it takes twice as much feed to achieve the same gain.

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Three-way mix $140 Three-way shrink $2.88 Mineral needed $15+ $157.88

Run the numbers yourself. Full Throttle and Cattle Charge are better for your bottom line. Contact your MFA Agri Services for additional information, or call 573-876-5244.

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