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Thursday, April 16
AUCTION SUMMARY
OKC West Livestock
7,923 El Reno, OK
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 465.00-555.00 | 500-600 lbs | 415.00-460.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 400.00-470.00 | 600-700 lbs | 382.50-425.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 370.00-427.50 | 700-800 lbs | 345.00-380.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 352.00-381.00 | 800-900 lbs | 315.00-354.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 330.00-353.00 | 900-1000 lbs | 310.00-323.00 |
Hub City Livestock
7,101 Aberdeen, SD
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 498.00-545.00 | 500-600 lbs | 435.00-467.50 |
| 600-700 lbs | 431.00-490.00 | 600-700 lbs | 387.50-423.50 |
| 700-800 lbs | 383.00-451.50 | 700-800 lbs | 357.00-393.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 366.50-389.00 | 800-900 lbs | 331.00-347.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 324.00-368.75 | 900-1000 lbs | 319.00-343.50 |
Torrington Livestock
4,120 Torrington, WY
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 489.00-585.00 | 400-500 lbs | 470.00-535.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 420.00-479.00 | 500-600 lbs | 415.00-472.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 378.00-421.00 | 600-700 lbs | 380.00-421.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 378.00-385.50 | 700-800 lbs | 365.00-387.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 331.00-350.00 | 800-900 lbs | 330.00-355.00 |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Thursday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Apr | 250.300 | 2.300 ▼ | Apr | 373.075 | 0.425 ▼ |
| Jun | 247.625 | 3.450 ▼ | May | 367.100 | 3.850 ▼ |
| Aug | 243.075 | 3.050 ▼ | Aug | 368.525 | 3.675 ▼ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Thursday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| May | 4.4850 | 0.0275 ▼ | May | 11.6375 | 0.0325 ▼ |
| Jul | 4.5775 | 0.0275 ▼ | Jul | 11.8050 | 0.0275 ▼ |
| Sep | 4.6100 | 0.0225 ▼ | Aug | 11.7500 | 0.0150 ▼ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Thursday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| May | 6.4275 | 0.1725 ▲ | |||
| Jul | 6.5500 | 0.1650 ▲ | |||
| Sep | 6.6625 | 0.1475 ▲ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 104,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 105,000 | Steer & Heifer: 93,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 121,000 | Cow & Bull: 16,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 429,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 425,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 476,000 |
Thursday, April 16
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 806 | 1,463 | 247.94 |
| Live Heifer | 747 | 1,327 | 248.00 |
| Dressed Steer | 345 | 977 | 388.00 |
| Dressed Heifer | 440 | 824 | 388.00 |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 381.57 | 378.48 | 3.09 |
| Change from prior day: | -0.41 ▼ | -0.10 ▼ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 104,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago | 105,000 | Steer & Heifer: 93,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 120,987 | Cow & Bull: 16,000 |
| Week To Date | 429,000 | |
| Same Period Last Week | 425,000 | |
| Same Period Last Year | 476,286 |
Thursday, April 16
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