CATTLEUSA DRIVE - Friday, May 2nd

CATTLEUSA DRIVE FRIDAY MAY 2, 2025

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FRIDAY TRIVIA

MARKET REPORT

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AGRICULTURE

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  • USDA FUNDS LIVESTOCK DISEASE PREPAREDNESS

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FRIDAY TRIVIA

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DAILY MARKET SUMMARY

Thursday, May 01

AUCTION SUMMARY

Torrington Livestock

3,971 Torrington, WY

Wednesday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
400-500 lbs467.50-172.50300-400 lbs401.00
500-600 lbs382.00-420.00400-500 lbs387.00-401.00
600-700 lbs369.00-380.00500-600 lbs360.00-387.00
700-800 lbs299.00-337.00600-700 lbs319.00-339.00
800-900 lbs299.00-314.50700-800 lbs282.00-314.00

Hub City Livestock Auction

3,950 Aberdeen, SD

Wednesday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs367.00-411.00400-500 lbs390.00
600-700 lbs330.00-365.00500-600 lbs346.00-360.00
700-800 lbs327.00-338.50600-700 lbs322.00-329.00
800-900 lbs275.00-310.25700-800 lbs280.00-307.00
900-1000 lbs270.50-287.25800-900 lbs265.00-289.50

Huss Livestock Market

2,189 Kearney, NE

Wednesday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs385.00-406.00500-600 lbs320.00-342.00
600-700 lbs343.50-377.00600-700 lbs306.00-331.00
700-800 lbs309.50-331.00700-800 lbs282.00-308.00
800-900 lbs307.75-312.50800-900 lbs260.00-282.00
900-1000 lbs270.00-292.50900-1000 lbs255.00-260.50

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Thursday

Live CattleChange Feeder CattleChange
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

CornChange Soy BeansChange
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

 WheatChange
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 amHead CountAvg WeightAvg 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#ChoiceSelectChoice/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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