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January/February 2014; Volume 24/Number 4
South Dakota feedlot owner Bryan Nagel likes to know where the calves that are fed in his feedlot come from in order to know how they will perform.
South Dakota feedlot owner likes to know the source of cattle he feeds O’Hara Land & Cattle
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Growing up on a cattle ranch in South Dakota, Bryan Nagel knew that’s what he wanted to do the rest of his life. When he had the opportunity to move back to the home place he did just that. In 2009, Bryan and his family moved back to the home place where his father, John, had previously run a feedlot. When he returned, they also took the opportunity to expand the operation, which now has a 2,200 head capacity. The feedlot, which is located in southeast South Dakota, near the town of Avon, is filled with 60 percent custom fed cattle and 40 percent owned by Nagel. John PRSRT STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Jefferson City, MO 65101 Permit #303
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also continues to help at the feedlot, which Bryan says has helped him be successful. “We purchase cattle from within 150 miles to put in the feedlot. The MaineAnjou cattle we feed out make up about 15 percent of the cattle, but those are ...continued on page 14