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