Markets
Colorado Cattle on Feed down 7 percent
The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 960,000 head as of May 1, 2013.
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Canada to target U.S. products in meat labels dispute
Canada will put forward a list of U.S. products that it will target in retaliation over a dispute with its largest trading partner about country of origin labels on meat, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Friday.
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Ag markets decidedly mixed on Friday morning
The equity and U.S. dollar markets proved quite strong again Friday, but commodity traders seemed to pay more attention to the negative demand aspects of the greenback rally than to the economic strength implied by stock gains.
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Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
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St Joseph, MO Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
Estimated Weekly Meat Production Under Federal Inspection
Total red meat production under Federal inspection for the week
ending Saturday, May 18, 2013 was estimated at 934.2 million lbs.
according to the
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Oklahoma Direct Feeder Cattle
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Oklahoma City, OK Fri May 17, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK USDA
Oklahoma Range Sales
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 05/17/2013
Receipts: 8807 Last Week: 2619 Year Ago: 4210
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady on
limited
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Oil rises towards $105, shrugs off firm dollar
Oil climbed towards $105 a barrel on Friday, rebounding from an earlier decline and heading for a small weekly gain, although concern about the strength of demand growth limited the rise.
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Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports
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Las Cruces, NM Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
Texas to Mexico Daily Livestock Exports
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5 Area Daily Wtd Avg Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated
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St Joseph, MO Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News Service
CERTAIN DAILY, WEEKLY, & MONTHLY REGIONAL, 5-AREA, & NATIONAL CATTLE REPORTS
HAVE BEEN CORRECTED FROM APRIL 12, 2013 THROUGH MAY 6, 2013, DUE TO THE
INADVERTENT OMISSION OF NEGOTIATED CASH TRANSACTION DATA FROM THE REPORTS.
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Tulia, TX Auction
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Amarillo, TX Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News
Tulia Livestock Auction Inc - Tulia, TX - Thursday - 05/16/2013
Receipts: 1639 Last Week: 2767 Year Ago: 1174
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady with
instances 2.00 higher. Trade
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Oil ends slightly up, dour U.S. economic data caps gains
Brent June crude oil futures expired slightly higher on Thursday, buoyed by a weaker dollar even as a bevy of slack U.S. economic data capped gains in the stock market.
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Ag markets diverged significantly Thursday
Despite the system that came through the Corn Belt Wednesday, it looks as if short-term weather conditions will remain highly conducive to accelerated corn plantings.
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- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
