As farms look for ways to bring more homegrown feed into the ration, high-oleic soybeans are starting to show up on the radar. They offer a combination of protein and energy, and recent research suggests they may also help support milk fat production while easing some of the milk fat depression risk often associated with conventional soybeans. “High-oleic soybeans give producers another way to bring homegrown fat and protein into the ration while lowering some of the milk fat

The market continues to surprise many observers. Last week’s 5-Area Choice Steer prices advanced to average $263.42/cwt. leaving feedlot margins averaging $177.77/head for the week according to Sterling calculations against a higher breakeven resulting from a jump in feeder cattle prices when those cattle were placed. Feeder cattle prices last week were off $13/cwt. and dropped break-evens for last week’s placements to $243.51/cwt. from $252.52/cwt. the previous week. It shou

Cow-calf producers navigated a high-stakes market in 2025, according to the latest CattleFax survey. The latest survey reveals a paradox in the 2025 cattle market: while it has never been more expensive to keep a cow, it has also rarely been more profitable to sell a calf. With data representing 300,000 cows across 40 states, the report provides a definitive benchmark for producers navigating today’s volatile environment. “Surging calf prices in 2025 far outpaced the increase