# Cow-Calf Corner | September 5, 2022 | Oklahoma State University

> Oklahoma State extension advises preparing for the fall calf run, which is larger than usual due to drought forcing early sales. Weaned calves bring significant premiums over bawling calves, with longer weaning periods adding value.

- Date: 2022-09-05 · published 2022-09-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39720-cow-calf-corner-september-5-2022-oklahoma-state-university
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Drought-driven early calf marketings lift near-term supply and shape feeding demand, a routine seasonal driver with limited direct effect on feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2021-10-18 | [Cow-Calf Corner: Higher feed prices this winter - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44688-cow-calf-corner-higher-feed-prices-this-winter-texas-and-southwestern-cattle.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-08 | [Drought drives stored feed, byproduct use in cow-calf herds \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24770-drought-drives-stored-feed-byproduct-use-in-cow-calf-herds-the-western-producer.md) | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-03-12 | [Volatile feeder auction volumes in Oklahoma \| Western Livestock Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48261-volatile-feeder-auction-volumes-in-oklahoma-western-livestock-journal.md) | +0.2% | +7.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-12-23 | [Weather Pumps the Brakes on Feeder Calves \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38390-weather-pumps-the-brakes-on-feeder-calves-red-river-farm-network.md) | -0.1% | -2.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-29 | [Hog futures firm on heat-driven supply tightening - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18486-hog-futures-firm-on-heat-driven-supply-tightening-cme-the-pig-site.md) | +2.4% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- extension.okstate.edu: https://extension.okstate.edu/programs/beef-extension/cow-calf-corner-the-newsletter-archives/2022/september-5-2022.html

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