Feeder cattle review: Live, feeder cattle prices trending higher

Compared to last week, feeder cattle and calves sold generally 1.00-4.00 higher with the exception of some major auctions near the Southern Plains feedlot area early in the week, like Oklahoma National Stockyards, which sold slightly lower.

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