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AUCTION SUMMARY
OKC West Livestock
9,147 El Reno, OK
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 600-700 lbs | 395.00-435.00 | 500-600 lbs | 405.00-455.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 367.00-407.50 | 600-700 lbs | 365.00-410.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 336.00-375.00 | 700-800 lbs | 327.50-359.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 318.50-342.50 | 800-900 lbs | 312.00-335.00 |
| 1000-1100 lbs | 302.00-314.00 | 900-1000 lbs | 296.00-310.00 |
Bassett Livestock
6,345 Bassett, NE
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 479.00-575.00 | 400-500 lbs | 507.50-567.50 |
| 600-700 lbs | 424.00-472.50 | 500-600 lbs | 455.00-482.50 |
| 700-800 lbs | 397.50-423.00 | 600-700 lbs | 386.00-432.50 |
| 800-900 lbs | 356.00-391.00 | 700-800 lbs | 363.00-397.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 321.50-355.00 | 800-900 lbs | 334.50-360.00 |
Hub City Livestock
3,834 Aberdeen, SD
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 487.50-532.50 | 500-600 lbs | 428.00-452.50 |
| 600-700 lbs | 413.00-459.00 | 600-700 lbs | 397.00-421.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 383.00-412.00 | 700-800 lbs | 349.00-395.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 348.00-381.00 | 800-900 lbs | 327.00-346.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 330.00-361.25 | 900-1000 lbs | 320.00 |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Thursday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Apr | 247.075 | 0.225 ▲ | Apr | 366.625 | 0.175 ▼ |
| Jun | 243.500 | 0.425 ▲ | May | 358.875 | 0.450 ▲ |
| Aug | 240.150 | 0.975 ▲ | Aug | 359.350 | 0.475 ▲ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Thursday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| May | 4.5550 | 0.0125 ▲ | May | 11.5975 | 0.0475 ▼ |
| Jul | 4.6375 | 0.0100 ▲ | Jul | 11.7475 | 0.0475 ▼ |
| Sep | 4.6850 | 0.0150 ▲ | Aug | 11.6900 | 0.0425 ▼ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Thursday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| May | 6.6675 | 0.2900 ▲ | |||
| Jul | 6.7925 | 0.2925 ▲ | |||
| Sep | 6.9075 | 0.2875 ▲ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 106,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 104,000 | Steer & Heifer: 93,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 117,000 | Cow & Bull: 18,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 425,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 429,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 462,000 |
Thursday, April 23
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 6,390 | 1,588 | 246.02 |
| Live Heifer | 4,267 | 1,412 | 246.00 |
| Dressed Steer | 3,683 | 1,029 | 386.00 |
| Dressed Heifer | 2,062 | 902 | 386.00 |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 383.50 | 382.58 | 0.92 |
| Change from prior day: | -0.69 ▼ | -0.75 ▼ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 106,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 104,000 | Steer & Heifer: 93,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 116,598 | Cow & Bull: 18,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 425,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 429,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 461,941 |
Thursday, April 23
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