SALEYARD prices for cattle would be very different this year if it was not for the state’s growing feedlot industry, according to SA Beef Industry Blueprint Working Group chairman Bruce Creek.

ANGUS Youth 2017 scholarship recipient Samantha Neumann has had many “pinch yourself moments” in the past six months in the United States Midwest.

A 6000-HEAD feedlot business is the hub of Princess Royal’s integrated agriculture business in the Mid North.

AUSTRALIANS expect good quality livestock meat of life to consumers and have a quick, painless death, according to University of Adelaide postdoctoral candidate Emily Buddle.

NUMBERS jumped for what has become an annual event as students from schools in the Mid North gets hands-on training in cattle handling.

THE top-end of steers sold well at the Mount Gambier saleyards on Friday, but heifers returns were back on the previous month.

​THERE was a smaller yarding of 720 quality cattle offered at the weekly Mount Compass sale today.

FOR Harry Nickolls, 11, Pinnaroo, taking part in the SA Junior Heifer Expo for the first time this year was a great chance to mingle with like-minded youth.

QLD entrant in last week’s SA Junior Heifer Expo Will Doyle, 16, Muniganeen, had a helping hand from his school to attend the event.

THE first ever Texas Longhorn cattle sale was held at the Naracoorte Regional Livestock Exchange yesterday, topping at $1300.