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Cattle on Feed Report, April— (4/17)
United States Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent, (USDA, 4/17/25)
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Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on April 1, 2025. The inventory was 2 percent below April 1, 2024. The inventory included 7.26 million steers and steer calves, down slightly from the previous year. This group accounted for 62 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.38 million head, down 4 percent from 2024.
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Placements in feedlots during March totaled 1.84 million head, 5 percent above 2024. Net placements were 1.79 million head. During March, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 335,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 285,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 475,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 506,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 175,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 65,000 head.
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Marketings of fed cattle during March totaled 1.73 million head, 1 percent above 2024.
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Other disappearance totaled 55,000 head during March, 4 percent below 2024.
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Thursday, April 17
AUCTION SUMMARY
Hub City Livestock Auction
5,893 Aberdeen, SD
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 368.00-419.00 | 400-500 lbs | 356.00-395.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 338.00-368.00 | 500-600 lbs | 322.00-342.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 304.00-350.00 | 600-700 lbs | 295.00-328.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 272.50-307.75 | 700-800 lbs | 280.00-302.50 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 254.00-282.75 | 800-900 lbs | 257.50-278.25 |
Public Auction Yards Livestock
5,840 Billings, MT
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 352.50-396.00 | 400-500 lbs | 333.00-414.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 309.00-349.50 | 500-600 lbs | 334.50-371.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 290.00-325.50 | 600-700 lbs | 295.00-339.50 |
| 800-900 lbs | 269.00-302.00 | 700-800 lbs | 274.00-319.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 244.00-271.50 | 800-900 lbs | 242.00-284.00 |
Torrington Livestock Auction
3,526 Torrington, WY
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 396.00-404.00 | 300-400 lbs | 410.00-440.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 365.00-404.00 | 400-500 lbs | 362.00-400.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 335.00-349.00 | 500-600 lbs | 330.00-367.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 325.00 | 600-700 lbs | 310.00-331.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 265.00-293.50 | 700-800 lbs | 281.00-303.00 |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Thursday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Apr | 209.825 | 2.750 ▲ | Apr | 293.350 | 3.400 ▲ |
| Jun | 204.075 | 2.000 ▲ | May | 286.850 | 2.450 ▲ |
| Aug | 200.125 | 1.175 ▲ | Aug | 290.875 | 1.425 ▲ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Thursday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| May | 4.8225 | 0.0200 ▼ | May | 10.3650 | 0.0225 ▼ |
| Jul | 4.9025 | 0.0150 ▼ | Jul | 10.4775 | 0.0250 ▼ |
| Sep | 4.5850 | 0.0050 ▼ | Aug | 10.4475 | 0.0200 ▼ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Thursday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| May | 5.5750 | 0.0050 ▼ | |||
| Jul | 5.7000 | 0.0225 ▼ | |||
| Sep | 5.8500 | 0.0250 ▼ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 120,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 114,000 | Steer & Heifer: 101,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 118,000 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 477,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 463,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 486,000 |
Thursday, April 17
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 140 | 1,557 | 208.00 |
| Live Heifer | 113 | 1,316 | 208.00 |
| Dressed Steer | 35 | 992 | 328.00 |
| Dressed Heifer | - | - | - |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 332.90 | 316.39 | 16.51 |
| Change from prior day: | -0.63 ▼ | +2.00 ▲ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 120,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago | 114,000 | Steer & Heifer: 101,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 118,157 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Week To Date | 477,000 | |
| Same Period Last Week | 463,000 | |
| Same Period Last Year | 486,297 |
Thursday, April 17
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