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.

1. UK beef study: Birth/weaning weight
2. Early preparation key to a good calving season
3. Oil gains moderately, trading sluggish ahead of Fed
4. House cafeterias to discontinue "Meatless Mondays"
5. Crude oil expected to peak and cost of electricity to go down
6. Ag markets mixed again Tuesday

1. 3,000 pounds of copper wire stolen from Oklahoma ranch
2. Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
3. Changes in U.S.-Mexican cattle and beef trade
4. Experts weigh in on lowest beef supply in 60 years
5. Peterson Brothers: What summer vacation?
6. Pasture and range conditions improve

1. COOL isn’t working
2. NIAA releases white paper on FMD preparedness
3. Feedyard margins a train wreck, packers cozy
4. Finding the comedy in ag-gag
5. Vilsack: A bill to grow local, regional markets
6. Expert offers tips to reduce hay-drying time