LaneCast Ag Podcast

Calf Prices and Hard Truths

It’s fall shipping season and ranchers are seeing the rewards of years of hard work. Lane Nordlund sits down with rancher and Superior Livestock Auction Representative Jake Feddes for a front-seat conversation right from the pickup during another busy shipping day.
Jake shares insights on this year’s record-high calf prices, how producers are managing contracts, and why heifer retention isn’t taking hold yet. The two also tackle the latest market volatility following President Trump’s comments on beef imports, the challenges of rebuilding America’s cow herd, and the opportunities for young ranchers looking to get their start through unconventional partnerships and co-op marketing.
From the Tracy Yards to the broader cattle industry, this is a grounded, real-world discussion about cattle, community, and optimism in rural America.
 
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Trump’s Argentina Beef Plan Sparks Rancher Backlash

President Trump says importing Argentinian beef could lower prices — but America’s cattle producers aren’t buying it. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall joins LaneCast to break down the risks for U.S. ranchers and rural America.
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Montana Angus Tour 2025: Generations, Genetics, and Growth

Join Lane Nordlund on a special LaneCast Ag Podcast episode recapping the 2025 Montana Angus Tour across Southwest Montana. This year’s tour showcased the people, cattle, and country that define Angus excellence.
Guests include:
• Darrell Stevenson of Stevenson Down T Angus, White Sulfur Springs, MT• Will Malcolm of Mile Hi Angus, Livingston, MT• Jake Callantine of Timber Line Ranch, Belgrade, MT• Ed Brainard, rancher Belgrade, MT• Rick VanDyken of Thousand Hills Angus, Toston, MT• Dr. Tim DelCurto, Department Head, MSU Animal & Range Sciences• Brad Boner of M Diamond Angus, Glen Rock, WY• Porter Bennett of Hollow Top Angus, Pony• Cory Lamey of Circle L Angus, Beaverhead County• Geoff Birchnell of 3R Premium Angus Genetics, Australia• Joe Goggins, 2025 Montana Angus Tour emcee, rancher, and auctioneer
Together, they reflect on the genetics, ranch management, and community spirit that continue to make the Angus breed a leader in U.S. and global beef production.
 
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The Sitz Look: Where Family, Genetics, and Hard Work Meet

In this episode of the LaneCast Ag Podcast, Lane sits down with Jim and Bob Sitz and their adult children to hear how the next generation is carrying forward the family’s Angus legacy. From day-to-day ranching to data-driven cattle genetics, the Sitz family shares what the famous “Sitz Look” means to them—and how they’re preparing for the future of the Angus breed. Listeners will hear candid reflections on family traditions, the evolving cattle market, challenges in agriculture, and the pride of working together across generations to keep the Sitz Angus program thriving.
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Cattle Market Momentum: Ty Thompson

Lane is joined by auctioneer Ty Thompson of the Northern Livestock Video Auction. Ty shares insights from their Fall Premier Sale, where over 15,000 head of feeder and bred cattle sold. From record-setting feeder calf prices to the outlook on bred cattle and the realities of drought and feed costs, Ty gives ranchers a front-row seat to today’s cattle market.
Whether you’re marketing calves this fall, eyeing bred heifers, or just want to know where the cattle business is headed, this is a must-listen conversation packed with numbers, perspective, and a few laughs along the way.
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Cultivating Leaders, Preserving Legacies

Lane Nordlund visits Drange Apiary east of Billings, MT with Jodie Drange and Dana Jansen. Jodie shares the story of her family’s 6,000-hive beekeeping business, the honey harvest, and challenges from foreign imports and urban growth. Dana highlights her family’s century-old cattle ranch, the opportunities in today’s cattle market, and her work directing Montana’s Ag Safety Program. Together, they discuss the Farm Bureau ACE leadership program, the power of advocacy, and carrying forward Montana’s ranching and beekeeping legacies.
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Record Cattle Prices & Market Insights with Ty Thompson

Lane visits with Ty Thompson, auctioneer with Northern Livestock Video Auction, following their 2025 Early Fall Preview sale. Ty shares firsthand insights on record-setting calf prices, unprecedented demand in the beef market, and what it means for ranchers, feeders, and replacement heifer buyers. They also discuss herd size, the outlook for bred cattle, and a few notes on the lamb market. With 33,000 head of cattle and 3,000 head of sheep selling, this sale reflects the strength — and challenges — of today’s livestock industry.
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Young Leaders, Big Challenges

Nick Courville, Young Farmer & Rancher Chair of the Montana Farm Bureau, shares how he and his wife run a horse breeding program, raise cattle, and more. He talks about challenges like land access, high costs, and sale barn closures, while stressing the importance of showing up, networking, and stepping into leadership roles to shape the future of agriculture.
 
 
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Beating Cheatgrass: Tools That Actually Work

Cheatgrass is costing ranchers big—and it’s not going away on its own. In this episode of LaneCast Ag, Podcast Lane Nordlund sits down with Justin Hossfeld of Envu to dig into real-world solutions for reclaiming rangeland from invasive annual grasses like cheatgrass, medusahead, ventenata and red brome. From first-hand success stories using Rejuvra® to smart application timing, return-on-investment tools, and the power of mapping tools like RangeView™, this episode is packed with insights every Western rancher should hear.
 
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$5,000 Bred Heifers, Cattle Report & What’s Next

In this LaneCast Ag Podcast, Lane Nordlund talks with Don Close of Terrain about the booming 2025 cattle market and what’s driving record-high calf and bred cow prices. They break down the July USDA Cattle Inventory and Cattle on Feed reports, which confirmed bullish market conditions, the smallest U.S. herd in decades, and continued strong demand despite high prices.
Close discusses herd rebuilding trends, the struggle for young producers to enter the market amid high interest rates, and the challenges of deciding whether to keep or sell heifers this fall. They also examine $5,000 bred heifers, cow-calf dispersals, and whether the industry is on the verge of another rapid expansion cycle like 2014–15.
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