Ranch and farm real estate sales in the far west continue to struggle as a result of an uncertain regulatory environment, brokers said last week. However, there are some segments of the market that have stabilized in recent months and sales and inquiries are beginning to pick up.

Cargill’s U.S. beef business and Meyer Natural Foods have entered into a multi-year agreement which creates a joint "go-to-market" approach. This collaborative effort will focus on expanding sales of Meyer Natural Angus and Laura’s Lean Beef to Cargill’s retail and foodservice customers

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.5 million head on June 1, 2010. The inventory was 1 percent above June 1, 2009.

In Oklahoma City, OK, this week, despite heavy rains that flooded the area and knocked out power, feeder steers sold $1-4 higher. Feeder heifers were called steady to $2 higher on a light test while steers and heifer calves were called steady to $2 higher on a light test.

Property values in the Southwest have been fluctuating over the past couple of years since the end of the real estate boom in the region. However, according to Max Kiehne of Centerfire Real Estate in Los Lunas, NM, prices have mostly stabilized in the region and in some cases are beginning to show signs of improvement. He said the inventory in

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