Northern Ag Top Stories
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today in Missouri announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is maximizing disaster assistance support for producers by issuing a second Supplemental Disaster …
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The Montana Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Student Loan Assistance Program is now accepting applications. Established during the 2019 legislative session, this program provides student loan assistance to Montana’s college-educated youth …
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Montana State University Vice President for Agriculture and Dean Sreekala Bajwa says pulse crops remain central to Montana’s agricultural future, both on the farm and in the research pipeline. In …
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Montana Congressman Troy Downing, House Natural Resources Committee Push for Endangered Species Act Reform
by Colton YoungBy Colton Young The Endangered Species Act is currently under review in the House Natural Resources Committee, with new legislation aimed at updating a law that has seen few significant …
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BOZEMAN, Mont. — J.M. Peck, a cattle rancher from Melrose and District 2 Director for the Montana Farm Bureau Federation, recently returned from Reno, Nevada, where he joined a select …
Cash cattle traded lower on Thursday, with the trend likely to continue today. The minor strength may have been tied to the Ag Secretary’s cancellation of her visit to Douglas,
| Fed Steers Live | Dressed Basis |
| Steady to -2 $246 - 248 | Steady to -2 $386 - 388 |
7:45 a.m. CT prices at CME Globex: May corn is up 1 1/4, May soybeans are up 3/4 cent. May KC wheat is down 4, May Chicago wheat is down
| Local 12% Winter | Local 14% Spring |
| +29 5.57 - 6.02 | +9 5.94 - 6.22 |
Featured Auction
Public Auction Yards-Billings, MT 4/15
| 350-399 lb Steers | Avg: 654 | 652 - 680 |
| 400-449 lb Steers | Avg: 625 | 600 - 631 |
| 450-499 lb Steers | Avg: 573 | 555 - 590 |
| 500 - 599 lb Steers | Avg: 522 | 482 - 552.50 |
| 600 - 699 lb Steers | Avg: 428 | 419 - 487 |
| 700 - 799 lb Steers | Avg: 401 | 385 - 425 |
| 800 - 899 lb Steers | Avg: 359 | 353 - 375 |
| 400 - 499 lb Heifers | Avg: 596 | 505 - 615 |
| 500 - 599 lb Heifers | Avg: 502 | 420 - 505 |
| 600 - 699 lb Heifers | Avg: 395 | 373 - 431 |
| 700 - 799 Replacement Heifers | Avg: $2,900 | $2,885 - $2,900 |
| 800 - 899 lb Replacement Heifers | Avg: $3,154 | $2,925 - $3,200 |
| 900 - 999 lb Replacement Heifers | Avg: $3,107 | $3,100 - $3,335 |
| Slaughter Cows | Avg: 168 | 165 - 171 |
| Lean Feeding Cows | Avg: 155 | 150 - 161 |
| Slaughter Bulls | Avg: 213 | 212 - 218.50 |
| 2-4 Yr Old Stock Cows | Avg: 250 | 227.50 - 257.50 |
| Young Cow/Calf Pairs | Avg: $3,454 | $3,000 - $3,800 |
| 5-8 Yr Old Cow/Calf Pairs | Avg: $2,400 | $2,400 |
More Northern Ag Top Stories
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The American Sugarbeet Growers Association (ASGA) is proud to announce that after a competitive search process, Zack Clark has been named incoming CEO and Executive Vice President, beginning September 8, …
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Dan and Sharon Anderson’s Darling Creek Ranch has been selected as the 2026 South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award recipient. The $10,000 award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go …
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The University of Wyoming welcomes Professor John Derek Scasta, director of the Laramie Research and Extension Center, as interim director of UW Extension. Prior to his current role as director …
Commentary
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As we celebrate Ag Day 2026, I would like to encourage all of us to remember the key role that Wyoming’s rangelands and pastoralist history play in our state’s agricultural …
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By Lesley Robinson, Montana Cattle Producer and President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association Montana agriculture depends on a reliable workforce to remain productive, competitive, and sustainable. Yet, across our state, …
