1094 – Cattle Market Update … Tips for Managing Cattle Feeding Costs

Cattle Market Update Tips for Managing Cattle Feeding Costs Upcoming 4-H Junior Livestock Producer Events

00:01:00 – Cattle Market Update: K-State livestock economist Glynn Tonsor recaps the price trends that closed out 2021 last week and looks at several key questions he believes will steer the fortunes of the cattle market in 2022.



00:12:00 – Tips for Managing Cattle Feeding Costs: K-State beef systems specialist Justin Waggoner offers some advice to cattle producers on managing the costs of feeding cattle through the next several months, as producers contend with high feedstuff prices...among his suggestions is being sure to evaluate feedstuff commodities in a cost-conscientious way



00:23:00 – 4-H Junior Livestock Producer Events: K-State youth livestock coordinator Lexie Hayes has the details on two junior livestock producer events coming up this spring on the campus, registrations for which are now being taken



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