Registration Fee: $25, includes lunch • Registration info: www.noble.org/events

Calf Pricing and Marketing Strategies Workshop Friday, June 29, 2018 Noble Research Institute Oswalt Ranch 18414 Dixon Road Marietta, OK 73448

Agenda 8:30 a.m. Registration

9 a.m. Welcome

9:15 a.m. Factors Influencing a Bid

- futures and current markets - price slides - value of gain - breakeven - cost of gain

Jason Bradley, Noble Research Institute agriculture economics consultant

10:15 a.m. Shrink, Shrink Management and Transportation Considerations

Robert Wells, Ph.D., Noble Research Institute livestock consultant

10:45 a.m. Break

11 a.m. Introducing Marketing Options Dan Childs, Noble Research Institute senior

agriculture economics consultant

11:20 a.m. Cattle Buyer's Job Description John Parker, order buyer and owner, Paramount Livestock

Noon Lunch

1 p.m. Cattle Review and Interactive Exercise John Parker, Robert Wells, Jason Bradley

1:30 p.m. Bid Comparisons and Discussion John Parker, Jason Bradley

2:15 p.m. Evaluating Your Bid Jason Bradley

3 p.m. Ways to Improve the Bid Price John Parker

3:30 p.m. Questions/Adjourn