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Thursday, January 22
AUCTION SUMMARY
OKC West Livestock
10,367 El Reno, OK
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 600-700 lbs | 390.00-440.00 | 500-600 lbs | 360.00-420.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 353.00-392.00 | 600-700 lbs | 349.00-389.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 332.00-354.00 | 700-800 lbs | 328.00-350.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 315.00-331.00 | 800-900 lbs | 307.50-332.50 |
| 1000-1100 lbs | 306.00-307.00 | 900-1000 lbs | 285.00-309.00 |
Hub City Livestock
6,217 Aberdeen, SD
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 520.00-605.00 | 400-500 lbs | 472.50-500.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 450.00-575.00 | 500-600 lbs | 415.00-484.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 414.00-470.00 | 600-700 lbs | 360.00-432.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 360.00-413.00 | 700-800 lbs | 344.00-387.50 |
| 800-900 lbs | 339.50-382.00 | 800-900 lbs | 327.00-337.50 |
Torrington Livestock
4,695 Torrington, WY
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 555.00-625.00 | 400-500 lbs | 492.00-530.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 473.00-527.00 | 500-600 lbs | 425.00-485.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 406.00-457.00 | 600-700 lbs | 389.00-423.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 375.00-400.00 | 700-800 lbs | 357.00-376.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 364.00-389.00 | 800-900 lbs | 337.00 |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Thursday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Feb | 232.375 | 0.725 ▼ | Jan | 363.725 | 0.500 ▲ |
| Apr | 234.825 | 0.125 ▼ | Mar | 359.275 | 0.100 ▼ |
| Jun | 230.900 | 0.025 ▲ | Apr | 357.950 | 0.175 ▼ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Thursday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| Mar | 4.2400 | 0.0225 ▲ | Mar | 10.6400 | 0.0050 ▼ |
| May | 4.3225 | 0.0250 ▲ | May | 10.7625 | 0.0125 ▲ |
| Jul | 4.3850 | 0.0225 ▲ | Jul | 10.8900 | 0.0175 ▲ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Thursday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| Mar | 5.2575 | 0.0600 ▲ | |||
| May | 5.3600 | 0.0525 ▲ | |||
| Jul | 5.4825 | 0.0500 ▲ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 114,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 117,000 | Steer & Heifer: 92,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 123,000 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 447,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 469,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 481,000 |
Thursday, January 22
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 721 | 1,623 | 232.17 |
| Live Heifer | 171 | 1,340 | 232.44 |
| Dressed Steer | 37 | 882 | 363.00 |
| Dressed Heifer | - | - | - |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 367.45 | 361.73 | 5.72 |
| Change from prior day: | +1.34 ▲ | -0.72 ▼ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 114,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago | 117,000 | Steer & Heifer: 92,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 123,039 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Week To Date | 447,000 | |
| Same Period Last Week | 469,000 | |
| Same Period Last Year | 480,988 |
Thursday, January 22
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