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Thursday, February 12
AUCTION SUMMARY
OKC West Livestock
10,927 El Reno, OK
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 470.00-550.00 | 500-600 lbs | 390.00-465.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 395.00-460.00 | 600-700 lbs | 360.00-430.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 368.50-406.00 | 700-800 lbs | 329.00-360.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 343.00-373.00 | 800-900 lbs | 317.00-337.50 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 321.00-350.00 | 900-1000 lbs | 304.00-321.00 |
Hub City Livestock
6,769 Aberdeeen, SD
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 472.00-562.50 | 400-500 lbs | 470.00-525.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 414.00-474.00 | 500-600 lbs | 437.00-467.50 |
| 700-800 lbs | 375.00-425.00 | 600-700 lbs | 381.00-441.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 349.00-383.25 | 700-800 lbs | 324.00-391.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 325.00-362.00 | 800-900 lbs | 329.50-350.00 |
Winter Livestock
4,548 Dodge City, KS
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 475.00-517.00 | 500-600 lbs | 430.00-480.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 412.00-465.00 | 600-700 lbs | 355.00-409.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 368.00-409.00 | 700-800 lbs | 337.25-378.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 352.00-380.25 | 800-900 lbs | 326.00-341.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 340.25-354.00 | 900-1000 lbs | 304.35-304.85 |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Thursday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Feb | 242.500 | 0.150 ▲ | Mar | 365.725 | 1.725 ▼ |
| Apr | 240.650 | 0.325 ▼ | Apr | 363.625 | 0.975 ▼ |
| Jun | 236.250 | 0.325 ▼ | May | 359.900 | 0.525 ▼ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Thursday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| Mar | 4.3125 | 0.0375 ▲ | Mar | 11.3725 | 0.1325 ▲ |
| May | 4.4175 | 0.0525 ▲ | May | 11.5225 | 0.1275 ▲ |
| Jul | 4.4975 | 0.0550 ▲ | Jul | 11.6375 | 0.1125 ▲ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Thursday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| Mar | 5.5400 | 0.1550 ▲ | |||
| May | 5.6600 | 0.1425 ▲ | |||
| Jul | 5.7850 | 0.1425 ▲ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 115,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 114,000 | Steer & Heifer: 94,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 116,000 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 454,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 450,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 455,000 |
Thursday, February 12
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | - | - | - |
| Live Heifer | 194 | 1,200 | 243.00 |
| Dressed Steer | - | - | - |
| Dressed Heifer | - | - | - |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 364.84 | 363.03 | 1.81 |
| Change from prior day: | -1.08 ▼ | +0.45 ▲ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 115,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago | 114,000 | Steer & Heifer: 94,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 116,312 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Week To Date | 454,000 | |
| Same Period Last Week | 450,000 | |
| Same Period Last Year | 454,745 |
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