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Thursday, May 01
AUCTION SUMMARY
Torrington Livestock
3,971 Torrington, WY
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 467.50-172.50 | 300-400 lbs | 401.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 382.00-420.00 | 400-500 lbs | 387.00-401.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 369.00-380.00 | 500-600 lbs | 360.00-387.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 299.00-337.00 | 600-700 lbs | 319.00-339.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 299.00-314.50 | 700-800 lbs | 282.00-314.00 |
Hub City Livestock Auction
3,950 Aberdeen, SD
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 367.00-411.00 | 400-500 lbs | 390.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 330.00-365.00 | 500-600 lbs | 346.00-360.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 327.00-338.50 | 600-700 lbs | 322.00-329.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 275.00-310.25 | 700-800 lbs | 280.00-307.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 270.50-287.25 | 800-900 lbs | 265.00-289.50 |
Huss Livestock Market
2,189 Kearney, NE
Wednesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 385.00-406.00 | 500-600 lbs | 320.00-342.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 343.50-377.00 | 600-700 lbs | 306.00-331.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 309.50-331.00 | 700-800 lbs | 282.00-308.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 307.75-312.50 | 800-900 lbs | 260.00-282.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 270.00-292.50 | 900-1000 lbs | 255.00-260.50 |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Thursday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Jun | 209.650 | 1.250 ▲ | May | 293.225 | 0.650 ▲ |
| Aug | 204.650 | 0.600 ▲ | Aug | 294.450 | 0.575 ▼ |
| Oct | 202.225 | 0.275 ▲ | Sep | 292.850 | 0.950 ▼ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Thursday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| May | 4.6425 | 0.0300 ▼ | May | 10.4025 | 0.0550 ▲ |
| Jul | 4.7225 | 0.0325 ▼ | Jul | 10.5025 | 0.0575 ▲ |
| Sep | 4.3725 | 0.0025 ▲ | Aug | 10.4425 | 0.0600 ▲ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Thursday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| May | 5.1600 | 0.0175 ▲ | |||
| Jul | 5.2750 | 0.0200 ▼ | |||
| Sep | 5.4200 | 0.0225 ▼ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 120,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 116,000 | Steer & Heifer: 100,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 120,000 | Cow & Bull: 21,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 465,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 466,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 479,000 |
Thursday, May 01
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 23,363 | 1,478 | 220.71 |
| Live Heifer | 9,803 | 1,351 | 220.79 |
| Dressed Steer | 10,286 | 977 | 349.21 |
| Dressed Heifer | 1,778 | 885 | 351.34 |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 343.17 | 324.28 | 18.89 |
| Change from prior day: | -2.14 ▼ | +2.26 ▲ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Thursday | 120,000 | Wednesday |
| Week Ago | 116,000 | Steer & Heifer: 100,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 120,400 | Cow & Bull: 21,000 |
| Week To Date | 465,000 | |
| Same Period Last Week | 466,000 | |
| Same Period Last Year | 479,278 |
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