USDA’s Corbitt Wall: Calf prices trend unevenly

Compared to last week, yearling feeders sold mostly steady with instances as much as 2.00 higher.  Calf prices continued to trend unevenly, from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher with the full declines posted in the drier areas of the Southeast. 

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