CattleFax Closing Bell: Feeder cattle likely to move lower

Prices in the fed cattle market were $2-$3 lower this week on light-to-moderate trade. Feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 lower for the week, while calf and slaughter cows were priced mostly steady.

1. USMEF board meeting kicks off Wednesday in D.C.
2. Schwieterman: Feeders get a boost overnight with lower corn trade
3. Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
4. Showers to slow U.S. corn seedings from blistering pace
5. White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
6. Weather report: Thunderstorms dot the southern Plains

1. Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
2. U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
3. New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
4. Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
5. Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
6. Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally

1. Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
2. BeefTalk: How do we get the next generation to raise beef?
3. 2014 Farm Bill: Are we near an agreement?
4. Farm bill and immigration reform action needed
5. Boxed beef hits record highs, cattle weak to lower