USDA will release its monthly Cattle on Feed report tomorrow. Pre-report estimates from the industry peg the total number of cattle on feed as of 1 March at 101.5 percent of March 2020. The range of estimates was very tight, between 101 percent and 102 percent.
Placements from February are expected to be 98 percent of last year. No doubt the weather mid-month had an impact on placements. As we reported on 25 February, cold weather, snow and ice drove feeder and stocker auctions down to 77,600 head. Auctions in the southern plans were sparse, including no sales in Texas and very light volumes in Oklahoma and Missouri. Add to that the price of corn and we expect some placements were delayed to gain more weight on pasture. Then...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
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