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Ag columnist Dennis Sun writes, "It is a good time of year for those in the livestock business. It’s busy but rewarding. There are a lot of cattle trucks on highways leading into the region, and it only means one thing – ranchers are shipping calves."
Starting next week, the Carter, Love, Johnston and Marshall County OSU Extension Centers will host a series of events for local cattle producers.
Cattle prices are rising as the packing industry continues to recover from pandemic disruptions. Dry weather conditions will likely make it worse.
OKLAHOMA CITY, O.K. (NAFB) – With the latest grain stocks report showing 50 million fewer bushels of corn in the bin, this could have an impact of the cost of feeding cattle. Oklahoma State University Extension livestock market economist Dr. Darrell Peel says tighter corn supplies are pushing corn prices over $5 per bushel, heading towards $6, and the cost of gain for feedlot cattle is on the rise.