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As commodities skyrocket, you have to wonder how much feeder cattle placements are really worth.

Global macroeconomic factors weigh heavily on cattle feeders’ bullishness, while the short cattle supply is not forgotten by bears.

Make management and marketing decisions that will take advantage of the opportunities.

Drought brought higher placements, but WASDE expects carcass weights to drop.

Rain stabilized crop prospects in the Corn Belt.

Report to show On Feed and Placements above year-ago levels.

Faced with few options to fight drought, many producers are moving cattle out of the Lone Star state.

This is the third highest August 1 inventory since the series began in 1996.

Report reflects aggressive lightweight calf placements.

Oklahoma State University’s ag economist Derrell Peel discusses the emotional toll many producers pay when forced to cull herds.