Feeder cattle review: Yearling feeders mostly steady to higher

Fed cattle sold 1.00-1.50 higher this week from 125.00-125.50 live but only 193.00 on a dressed basis in the Northern feedlot area, which was still 3.00 higher.  The higher market was badly needed by cattle feeders with most pens still falling well shy of their breakevens, but rather impressive with carcass weights at an all-time high and fierce competition from cheaper proteins.

1. Beef research and resources update
2. Workshop to discuss nutrient application, management, stewardship
3. Help for flood affected farmers
4. Representative Lucas discusses new Farm Bill
5. U.S. May consumer sentiment highest in nearly 6 years
6. Cattle producers turn to MSU for reproduction class

1. New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
2. Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
3. Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
4. Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
5. What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
6. The relationship between retail gasoline prices and futures prices

1. Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
2. Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
3. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
4. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
5. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation
6. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop