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Feeder cattle review: Feed report neutral to slightly bearishCattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years
United States Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
Family contribution takes reward for cattle shooting over $16k
Nebraska Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
Oklahoma Cattle on Feed unchanged
Texas Cattle on Feed down 6 percent
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Feeder cattle review: Feed report neutral to slightly bearish
Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle sold mostly steady with some major markets wavering in either direction but rarely more than 2.00.
USDA Market News | May 17, 2013
Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle sold mostly steady with some major markets wavering in either direction but rarely more than 2.00.
USDA Market News | May 17, 2013
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How high do you expect Choice Boxed Beef prices to reach this summer?
STERLING PROFIT TRACKER
- Cattle feeding losses exceed $100, packers in the black
- Feeding margins take a step backwards, packing margins improve
- Feeding, packing margins continue improvement
- Margins improve for cattle feeders, packers
- Losses increase for cattle feeders and packers
- Cattle feeding margins improve, packer margins slip
MARKETS
- Nebraska Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
- Oklahoma Cattle on Feed unchanged
- Texas Cattle on Feed down 6 percent
- Oil rallies for third day, shrugging off firm dollar
- Ag markets diverged significantly Friday afternoon
- Iowa Cattle on Feed down 5 percent
PROFIT TIPS
- Profit Tips: Equipment - Easy pen access
- Profit Tips: Pasture Management - Consider seeding legumes
- Profit Tips: Cow-Calf - Decisions on calf implants
- Profit Tips: Facilities - Water improvements during drought
- Profit Tips: Equipment - Easy trailer hookup
- Profit Tips: Cattle Feeding - The value of carcass gain
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- Feeder cattle review: Feed report neutral to slightly bearish
- Cattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years
- United States Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
- Family contribution takes reward for cattle shooting over $16k
- Nebraska Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
- Oklahoma Cattle on Feed unchanged
- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
- Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
- Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
- Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
- What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
- Senate Agriculture Committee completes Farm Bill markup
