πŸŽ™οΈ K-State Agriculture Today: 2266 – Feeder Cattle Prices…Checking Grain Sorghum and Soybeans

  • Cow-Calf Returns and Beef Trade
  • Grain Sorghum Yield Potential and Soybean Dry Down
  • Wildlife Predation on Young Livestock

00:01:05 – Cow-Calf Returns and Beef Trade: A cattle market update from Tyler Cozzens, director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, begins the show as he explains how corn prices have impacted feeder cattle and how beef trade has looked for 2026.

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00:12:05 – Grain Sorghum Yield Potential and Soybean Dry Down: K-State Extension agronomists Tina Sullivan and Logan Simon keep the show rolling as they discuss how to estimate grain sorghum yields and they share reminders about the speed of soybean drying.

Grain Sorghum Yield Components and Estimating Yield Potential

Soybean Seed Filling and Dry Down Rate Before Harvest

00:23:05 – Wildlife Predation on Young Livestock: Drew Ricketts, K-State wildlife specialist, ends today’s show talking about what wildlife species could be causing predation issues for owners of young livestock.

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