I do know that OKC West in El Reno took all of this week off and will resume with their cow and bull sale next Monday. Woodward had a cow and bull turn yesterday but will not have a sale on Thanksgiving day. The Southern Oklahoma Livestock Market is closed today and tomorrow.

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At the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, Farm Director KC Sheperd caught up with American Farm Bureau president Zippy Duvall.

Duvall said another challenge with the farm bill is that we will see over 100 congress members that have never written a Farm Bill. Still, he will be excited to see Congressman Frank Lucas back to help, “Mr. Lucas is a true American hero when it comes to Agriculture.” Duvall said Farm Bureau will be on Capital hill trying to help Lucas build relationships with those newly elected officials, “We want to make sure they understand that we’ll be a resource to them because we have the policy that comes straight from the farm.”

I asked our Oklahoma Secretary of Ag, Blayne Arthur, if she might share a few Thanksgiving words that we might, in turn, share with you- here's Secretary Arthur's thoughts and wishes:

For our farmers who have either- always have had cotton on their farms- or those who have more recently have added the fiber crop to their operations- we have a daily report heard on several of our Radio Stations- It's Called Cotton Talk!

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“While we appreciate the additional time to submit thorough comments, overall USDA should tap the brakes on this rulemaking effort,” said NCBA Senior Director of Government Affairs Tanner Beymer. “This is a significant undertaking rooted in decades of legislative, regulatory, and judicial history. Stakeholders must be afforded the opportunity to holistically evaluate the effects of both this rule and those which the Department has suggested are forthcoming.”

Details of the USDA announcement can be seen by clicking here.

“Corporate profits and consumer food costs continue to go up and up, but the share of the farmer’s share of the food dollar remains low,” said NFU President Rob Larew. “Thanksgiving is a time of family and community, often centered around food, but thanks to price gouging by corporate monopolies in the food system, that meal is getting increasingly difficult to afford. NFU will continue to push back against harmful anti-competitive practices and for policies that bring fairness to farmers and consumers alike.” 

But yet all around us- the world can be a pretty dark place. Literally as I started to write this final piece of today's email- there's an alert on my phone that at least 6 have been killed in a Walmart in Virginia- because of an angry, desperate shooter that had something missing in his life (Join me in praying for those families sucked into this tragedy). From a daily devotional that I had in my early morning inbox- "it doesn’t take long to realize that within our culture, and within our own hearts apart from Christ, we’re always left wanting. We are never truly satisfied.

The good news is that in Christ, we who follow and fear Him lack nothing. We have everything we need because we know that He is good. We have experienced His goodness in our lives and know that there is nothing else better in life than knowing God."

The Scripture with these thoughts is Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. –Psalm 34:8 NIV

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Ron on RON Markets as heard on K101  

Wholesale Boxed Beef Prices were higher- Choice Beef was up $1.06 and Select Beef was up 95 cents on Tuesday, November 22, 2022.

Click on the Button below for the latest report from USDA Market News

Oklahoma National Stockyards had 8,950 head on Monday, November 21st.

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Demand moderate to good for feeder cattle. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand good for lightweight grazing cattle. Quality average to attractive with several nice feeders available.

Click below for the complete closing report.

The Joplin Regional Stockyards had a total run of 12,000 head this week just ahead of Thanksgiving.

Compared to last week feeder steers under 800 lbs. are steady with heavier weights trading steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers are trading steady to 3.00 higher. 16 head of fancy steers weighing 610 lbs. traded at 200.00.

Click on the button below for details of the trade as compiled by the USDA Market News Service.

Daily Oklahoma Cash Grain Prices- as reported by the Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture- The report available after the close of the Futures Trade for that day.

Our Daily Market Wrapup from the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network - analyzing the Futures Markets for that trading day- as reported by KC Sheperd.

The National Daily Slaughter Cattle Summary- as prepared by the USDA Market News

Finally, here is the Daily Volume and Price Summary from the Texas Cattle Feeders Association.

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