It’s The Ranch It Up Radio Show! Join Jeff Tigger Erhardt, Rebecca Wanner AKA BEC and their crew as they recap the Week In The Rockies sale from Superior Livestock Auction.  And what to do when your bulls don’t semen test at breeding turn out. Plus, news updates, markets and lots more on this all new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel.

Season 5, EPISODE 246

Next Steps After a Bull Fails Fertility Testing

Some people have turned bulls out for the season already. Others are preparing to do so. However, have you semen tested your bulls? Did they pass their test? Cody Jorgensen from Jorgensen Land and Cattle discusses herd bull management and what to do when your breeding bulls fail a fertility test.

Week In The Rockies Superior Livestock Auction Sale Report

A tremendous cattle market for the Week In The Rockies Sale by Superior Livestock Auction.  Few complete Sale Report HERE.

Beef Cattle News

Border Closed To Mexican Livestock Imports

Just two days into a phased reopening of southern U.S. ports for livestock imports from Mexico, the USDA has once again shut down operations. A newly confirmed case of New World Screwworm (NWS) was reported by Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) in Veracruz—only 370 miles from the U.S. border and 160 miles north of the current sterile fly dispersal zone.

This latest case follows May detections in Oaxaca and Veracruz that prompted the initial closure of cattle, bison, and equine imports on May 11. The USDA had announced plans to reopen five ports between July 7 and September 15 under a risk-based strategy. However, the agency now says that schedule is “severely compromised.”

“Given this new development, we are pausing the planned port reopenings to further quarantine and target this deadly pest in Mexico,” stated USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins. “We must see measurable progress in fighting NWS in Veracruz and surrounding regions.”

Imported Mexican cattle play a vital role in supplying U.S. feedlots and beef processors, especially across Texas and the Southern Plains. The sudden halt poses a significant setback for operations that depend on cross-border trade.

To safeguard the U.S. herd, USDA is requiring Mexico to:

• Implement strict animal movement controls

• Increase screwworm surveillance and trapping
  

• Push the sterile fly dispersal barrier farther south
  

Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, emphasized the urgency of building domestic capacity:

“Screwworm is advancing. We need a U.S.-based sterile fly production facility now—we can’t wait any longer.”

In June, Secretary Rollins launched a broader plan to combat NWS, including breaking ground on a sterile fly dispersal facility in South Texas. Plans are also underway for a full-scale fly production center, with USDA working closely with Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in a coordinated response.

REFERENCES:
https://www.tsln.com/news/border-closure-usda-secretary-halts-important-of-mexican-cattle-bison-and-equines-again/
https://www.meatingplace.com/Industry/News/Details/119862

Featured Experts in the Cattle Industry

Ted Odle – Superior Livestock Auctions
https://superiorlivestock.com/
Follow on Facebook: @SuperiorLivestockAuction

Cory Jorgensen – Jorgensen Land & Cattle
https://jorgensenfarms.com/
Follow on Facebook: @JorLandCat

Mark Vanzee – Livestock, Equine, & Auction Time Expert
https://www.auctiontime.com/
https://www.livestockmarket.com/
https://www.equinemarket.com/
Follow on Facebook: @LivestockMkt | @EquineMkt | @AuctionTime

Kirk Donsbach – Financial Analyst at StoneX
https://www.stonex.com/
Follow on Facebook: @StoneXGroupInc

Shaye Wanner – Host of Casual Cattle Conversation
https://www.casualcattleconversations.com/
Follow on Facebook: @cattleconvos

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Discover the Heart of Rural America with Tigger & BEC

Ranching, farming, and the Western lifestyle are at the heart of everything we do. Tigger & BEC bring you exclusive insights from the world of working ranches, cattle farming, and sustainable beef production.

Learn more about Jeff ‘Tigger’ Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner (BEC) and their mission to promote the Western way of life at Tigger and BEC.

https://tiggerandbec.com/

Industry References, Partners and Resources

For additional information on industry trends, products, and services, check out these trusted resources:

Allied Genetic Resources: https://alliedgeneticresources.com/
American Gelbvieh Association: https://gelbvieh.org/
Axiota Animal Health: https://axiota.com/multimin-campaign-landing-page/
Imogene Ingredients: https://www.imogeneingredients.com/
Jorgensen Land & Cattle: https://jorgensenfarms.com/#/?ranchchannel=view
Medora Boot: https://medoraboot.com/
RFD-TV: https://www.rfdtv.com/
Rural Radio Network: https://www.ruralradio147.com/
Superior Livestock Auctions: https://superiorlivestock.com/
Top Dollar Angus: https://topdollarangus.com/
Transova Genetics: https://transova.com/
Westway Feed Products: https://westwayfeed.com/
Wrangler: https://www.wrangler.com/
Wulf Cattle: https://www.wulfcattle.com/

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