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Thursday, January 15
AUCTION SUMMARY
OKC West Livestock
13,430 El Reno, OK
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 440.00-530.00 | 400-500 lbs | 435.00-530.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 388.00-455.00 | 500-600 lbs | 365.00-450.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 352.50-400.00 | 600-700 lbs | 345.00-395.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 335.00-369.50 | 700-800 lbs | 325.00-365.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 310.00-338.00 | 800-900 lbs | 317.00-340.00 |
Torrington Livestock
8,179 Torrington, WY
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 550.00-645.00 | 400-500 lbs | 510.00-540.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 491.00-520.00 | 500-600 lbs | 440.00-479.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 418.00-466.00 | 600-700 lbs | 385.00-422.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 385.00-407.00 | 700-800 lbs | 341.00-360.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 352.00-382.50 | 800-900 lbs | 335.00-343.00 |
Bassett Livestock
5,605 Bassett, NE
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 554.00-602.50 | 400-500 lbs | 512.50-565.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 480.00-555.00 | 500-600 lbs | 403.00-473.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 415.00-469.00 | 600-700 lbs | 373.00-418.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 393.00-427.00 | 700-800 lbs | 350.00-383.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 373.00-384.00 | 800-900 lbs | - |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Thursday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Feb | 236.050 | 0.900 ▲ | Jan | 368.425 | 3.675 ▲ |
| Apr | 238.425 | 1.100 ▲ | Mar | 364.550 | 4.850 ▲ |
| Jun | 233.900 | 1.575 ▲ | Apr | 362.925 | 4.750 ▲ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Thursday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| Mar | 4.2025 | 0.0175 ▼ | Mar | 10.5300 | 0.1050 ▲ |
| May | 4.2775 | 0.0200 ▼ | May | 10.6425 | 0.0925 ▲ |
| Jul | 4.3400 | 0.0200 ▼ | Jul | 10.7625 | 0.0800 ▲ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Thursday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| Mar | 5.1725 | 0.0500 ▼ | |||
| May | 5.2875 | 0.0475 ▼ | |||
| Jul | 5.4175 | 0.0450 ▼ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 117,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 117,000 | Steer & Heifer: 95,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 122,000 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 469,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 465,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 485,000 |
Thursday, January 15
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 112 | 1,448 | 232.70 |
| Live Heifer | 32 | 1,275 | 233.00 |
| Dressed Steer | 78 | 914 | 362.00 |
| Dressed Heifer | - | - | - |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 360.77 | 359.71 | 1.06 |
| Change from prior day: | +2.24 ▲ | +2.06 ▲ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 117,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago | 117,000 | Steer & Heifer: 95,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 121,972 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Week To Date | 469,000 | |
| Same Period Last Week | 465,000 | |
| Same Period Last Year | 484,813 |
Thursday, January 15
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