FRIDAY SALES: Blue Grass, Tri-State, Burwell, Eastern Missouri, Fort Scott, SEMO, Verdigre, St. Onge, Sioux Falls, Edina, Kingsville, Wahoo; Santa Teresa, Sugarcreek, Staunton Union (WATCH LIVE)
Salebarn Network
U.S. EXPORT SALES: Beef sales of 15,100 MT for 2024 were up 23 percent from the previous week, but down 11 percent from the prior 4-week average
Market Update
DROUGHT MONITOR: Light to moderate precipitation fell across the Midwest, with the heaviest rain falling in eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, and western and central Kentucky, all of which saw improvements
Weather
LIVESTOCK, DAIRY & POULTRY OUTLOOK (MAY): Tightening supplies of cattle will continue to pull down U.S. beef production in 2025, supporting a 6-percent year-over-year decline to 25.120 billion pounds
Ag Reports: Most Recent
U.S. CATTLE REPORT: Memorial Day now the new Xmas; Boxed beef over $310, highest since March 26th; 8-weights take center stage; Drought down to 31%, lowest in 4 years; Beef exports up 23% at 15.1K mt; 60 steers (840#) from Pratt, KS at $264.50
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Boxed Beef PM: Choice: $310.15 (+3.38); Select: $296.51 (+2.20); Ch/Se Spread: 13.64; Total Loads: 115 compared to 109 on Wednesday
Cattle Prices
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER: Thursday slaughter at 124K head, compared to 122K last week and 124K last year. WTD slaughter at 487K head, compared to 489K last week and 502K last year (U.S. CATTLE REPORT)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Trying... Open interest has increased the past two days giving this rally more credence. The easiest way to describe the action is that the market is back to the top of its trading range of the last 7 weeks (THE BEEF)
NBW Market Commmentary
CME LIVESTOCK: Live Cattle: $179.025 (+0.775); Feeder Cattle: $257.35 (+1.475); Hogs: $98.375 (+0.875) (VIEW COMMODITY QUOTES)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
CME GRAINS: Corn: $4.57 (-0.055); Wheat: $6.6325 (-0.025); Soybeans: $12.1625 (+0.0275); Soybean Meal: $367.70 (-4.00) (VIEW COMMODITY QUOTES)
National Corn Wire
ENERGY PRICES: Crude Oil: $79.23 (+0.60); Ethanol: $1.81 (-0.02); Natural Gas: $2.495 (+0.079) (Crude Posts Moderate Gains on Tight Supplies and US Energy Demand Optimism)
Market Update
STOCK UPDATE: Dow 30: 39,869.38 (-38.62); Nasdaq: 16,698.32 (-44.07); S&P 500: 5,297.10 (-11.05) (Stocks Fall Back On Concern Interest Rates To Stay Higher For Longer)
Market Update
THURSDAY SALES: Blue Grass Stanford, Paris Stockyard, Producers Livestock, Coffeyville, Mitchell, Clarinda, Central, Enid, Mid Missouri, Orland, Willcox, Eureka, I-40, Cattlemen's, Salem, Callaway AND MORE (WATCH LIVE)
Salebarn Network
REAL TIME PRICES: The largest STEER string (700-899#) sold on Wednesday was 192 steers (876#) from El Reno, OK at $237.50 (VIEW PRICES)
Cattle Prices
REAL TIME PRICES: The largest CALF string sold in the last 7 days was 114 heifers (315#) from Toppenish, WA at $350.00 (VIEW PRICES)
National Calf Tracker
Short-Range Weather Forecast: Be on alert for severe thunderstorms and potential flash flooding in East Texas and the Gulf States until Saturday morning
Weather
OKC WEST LIVESTOCK MARKET: OKC West, located in El Reno, Oklahoma, is a premier facility for handling and marketing livestock. With its modern design and state-of-the-art facilities, OKC West is dedicated to providing top-notch service...
Cattle Prices
JOPLIN REGIONAL: JRS will hold a replacement cattle special Wednesday, May 15th at 4:30 pm. This will follow the regular slaughter/replacement sale which begins at 9:00 am (U.S. CATTLE REPORT)
Cattle Prices