USDA’s Corbitt Wall: Onset of summer pressures lightweight calves

Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 1.00  higher with most of the slight gains seen in Southern Plains direct sales.  Steer and heifer calves traded steady to 3.00 lower with the bulk of this week’s transactions on plainer quality consignments offered in smaller lots with no pedigree or reputation. 

1. Canadian CJD cases are “classical" form
2. Bull sales and trends at Nichols Farms
3. UK beef study: Birth/weaning weight
4. Early preparation key to a good calving season
5. Oil gains moderately, trading sluggish ahead of Fed
6. House cafeterias to discontinue "Meatless Mondays"

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. Peterson Brothers: What summer vacation?
5. Experts weigh in on lowest beef supply in 60 years
6. Crude oil expected to peak and cost of electricity to go down

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