Cattle Market: Report could show 10% drop in feedlot placements

The director of the Livestock Marketing Information Center, Jim Robb, offers insight on the cattle markets this week. Robb looks ahead to this week's USDA Cattle-on-Feed report, which is expected to indicate a significant drop in feedlot placements.

1. U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
2. Beef bull management refresher
3. Beef research and resources update
4. Workshop to discuss nutrient application, management, stewardship
5. Help for flood affected farmers
6. Representative Lucas discusses new Farm Bill

1. Texas ranchers & cattlemen purchase South Texas beef processor
2. Senate committee to consider ag workers, E-verify next week
3. Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
4. Glass walls at the packing plant
5. Domestic ethanol production starts to grow again
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