HOLSTEIN, Iowa -- John and Shelly Tiefenthaler are training two Holstein steers to pull a cart in a parade. One's named Tief; the other, Thaler.

Almost everyone in the cattle business knows these two things: (1) the feeder cattle market has demonstrated tremendous strength in reaching and sustaining record price levels during the past year, ...

A 770 Holstein beef, shown by Drew Fleager of Lititz, was purchased for $1,100. Three additional Holstein beef animals were purchased that were raised and shown by the following 4-H youth: Lisa Weaver ...