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.

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2. Cow-calf corner: Review calving season and make improvements
3. Feeder cattle review: Feed report neutral to slightly bearish
4. Cattle Outlook: Retail choice beef up 9% over past 2 years
5. United States Cattle on Feed down 3 percent
6. Family contribution takes reward for cattle shooting over $16k

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2. Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
3. Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
4. Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
5. What sick day? Farmers take just three a year
6. Senate Agriculture Committee completes Farm Bill markup

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3. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
4. Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
5. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop
6. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation