USDA’s Corbitt Wall: Marketing for feeder cattle slowing

Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold with very uneven trade this week, with varying trends depending on what part of the week sales occurred, location and quality of feeder cattle. 

1. U.S. dollar strength weighed heavily on commodities overnight
2. Natural gas prices averages $3.97 per MMBtu for June
3. House begins Farm Bill debate
4. Measuring consumer satisfaction for beef producers
5. Natural gas production declines in the GOM strong on the mainland
6. U.S. electricity prices grows 1.1% in 2013

1. Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
2. 3,000 pounds of copper wire stolen from Oklahoma ranch
3. Crude oil expected to peak and cost of electricity to go down
4. Changes in U.S.-Mexican cattle and beef trade
5. Peterson Brothers: What summer vacation?
6. 2100: 11 billion mouths to feed

1. COOL isn’t working
2. Feedyard margins a train wreck, packers cozy
3. Canadian CJD cases are “classical" form
4. Jolley: What is to become of beef?
5. Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
6. New ads emphasize agriculture’s role in economic recovery