High Plains Journal

The High Plains area weekly weighted average direct cattle sales results for the week ending Aug. 9, reported receipts of 83,721 head compared to 26,255 head a week ago and 47,342 head a year ago, according to the USDA Livestock Poultry and Grain Market N

Colorado-In July 30 report, compared to the last report, trade activity Moderate. Demand Good to Very Good new crop hay. Small squares of grass sold steady to $1/bale higher this period. Market prices are establishing on straw moving into dairies with the

Kansas-This past week, compared to last week, prices and movement remained mostly steady. Demand has begun to strengthen as concerns over limited supplies of alfalfa and brome hay increase. Prairie hay prices remain at some of the highest levels seen in r

A snapshot of daily cash grain bids across the High Plains, featuring local elevator prices for corn, soybeans, wheat and sorghum in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, along with annual grain price trends. For more information

A weekly grain market report featuring current corn, wheat, soybean and sorghum prices, futures, terminal and export bids, export numbers, ethanol production and regional closing grain prices. For more information: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3

A weekly overview of hay and alfalfa prices across the Central, Midwest, Southern and Western regions, featuring USDA Market News data on hay types, grades, bale sizes and prices per ton. For more information: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/hay-repo

Explore upcoming livestock, agricultural and auction events across the High Plains, including cattle sales, farm and ranch auctions, equipment sales, farmland and real estate auctions. For more information: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/feeder-and-

The Aug. 4-10 cattle market report highlights feeder cattle and slaughter cattle prices across the Central, Midwestern, Southern and Western U.S. markets. USDA Market News Service data show strong feeder cattle values across multiple weight classes, while

The Colorado Department of Agriculture and History Colorado are releasing a new commemorative coffee table book.

HPJ's Alissa Weece writes that for rural Americans, an appointment can mean hours on the road, gas, time off work and childcare.