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Oklahoma State cattle specialist Gant Mourer says feeder cattle buyers now expect data on weaning and vaccination programs. Calves without that documentation can be discounted $10 to $12 per hundredweight.
He argues that genetics and management determine value.
Premiums and discounts tied to calf management shape how feeder cattle are priced, but this does not change overall market direction. The impact is on producer returns rather than broad commodity prices.
iowaagribusinessradionetwork.comStaff EditorJun 6, 2017Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
