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Cold stress: how much does it impact your operation’s bottom line?
What is cold stress? All mammals must maintain their internal body temperatures, with cattle averaging 38°C. Their body becomes stressed when environmental temperatures drop below the lower limit of the thermoneutral zone, the ‘lower critical temperature.’ Top factors that contribute to cold stress are cold weather, wind, wet weather, and lack of feed. Estimates of…
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Cold Stress: What to know going into this winter
What is cold stress? All mammals need to maintain their internal body temperatures, averaging 38°C in cattle. However, they don’t need to use extra energy to maintain normal body temperatures when the environmental conditions are within a “thermoneutral zone.” The thermoneutral zone is defined as the range of ambient temperatures without regulatory changes in metabolic…
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| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-26 | 288 | 442 | -- |
| 06-Apr-26 | 288 | 438 | -- |
| 04-May-26 | 296 | 440 | -- |
| 01-June-26 | 304 | 442 | -- |
| 29-June-26 | 298 | 432 | -- |
| 27-July-26 | 290 | -- | -- |
| 24-Aug-26 | 280 | 438 | -- |
Last Updated on December 11, 2025