CATTLEUSA DRIVE - Monday, April 28th

CATTLEUSA DRIVE MONDAY APR 28 2025

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MONDAY MEME

MARKET REPORT

WEATHER 20/20 REPORT

AGRICULTURE

  • ADVANCING CLIMATE-RESILIENT TOMATO FARMING

  • FARMERS FACE ONGOING DISEASE CHALLENGES

  • BILL EASES BLACK VULTURE CONTROL

FINANCE

  • DAILY REPORTING

  • PRIVATE MARKETS POWER NET ZERO

  • NASDAQ PROPOSES CLEAR CRYPTO RULES

  • MARKETS MIXED AS GRAIN WEAKENS

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DAILY MARKET SUMMARY

Friday, April 25

AUCTION SUMMARY

Valentine Livestock Auction

2,855 Valentine, NE

Thursday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
400-500 lbs432.50-444.00300-400 lbs380.00-412.50
500-600 lbs379.00-426.00400-500 lbs377.50-415.00
600-700 lbs336.00-359.00500-600 lbs332.00-367.00
700-800 lbs311.00-338.00600-700 lbs295.50-332.50
800-900 lbs309.00700-800 lbs269.00-317.00

Ogallala Livestock Auction

3,828 Ogallala, NE

Thursday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
400-500 lbs420.00-447.00300-400 lbs445.00-465.00
500-600 lbs378.00-415.00400-500 lbs374.00-437.50
600-700 lbs331.00-371.00500-600 lbs328.00-386.00
700-800 lbs314.50-323.50600-700 lbs301.00-350.50
800-900 lbs272.00-299.50700-800 lbs273.00-291.00

Winter Livestock

3,834 Pratt, KS

Thursday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs350.00-404.00500-600 lbs312.50-317.00
600-700 lbs284.00-340.00600-700 lbs287.50-291.00
700-800 lbs281.00-301.00700-800 lbs262.00-279.50
800-900 lbs270.00-293.00800-900 lbs255.00-269.00
900-1000 lbs256.00-274.00900-1000 lbs219.00-237.50

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Friday

Live CattleChange Feeder CattleChange
Apr 214.250 0.750 â–² May 290.525 1.450 â–²
Jun 208.250 0.250 â–² Aug 294.300 1.600 â–²
Aug 204.100 unchanged Sep 293.550 1.775 â–²

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS

Friday

CornChange Soy BeansChange
May 4.7875 0.0150 â–² May 10.4975 0.0325 â–¼
Jul 4.8550 0.0150 â–² Jul 10.5925 0.0275 â–¼
Sep 4.4575 0.0075 â–¼ Aug 10.5300 0.0125 â–¼

KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE

Friday

 WheatChange
May 5.3800 0.0025 â–²
Jul 5.5100 0.0025 â–²
Sep 5.6625 0.0050 â–²

ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Friday 82,000 Thursday
Week Ago (est)89,000 Steer & Heifer: 94,000
Year Ago (act)111,000 Cow & Bull: 22,000
Wk To Date (est)548,000  
Last Week (est)566,000  
Last Year (est)602,000  

Friday, April 25

5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE

As of 10:00 amHead CountAvg WeightAvg Price
Live Steer 413 1,448 211.05
Live Heifer 2,232 1,328 210.08
Dressed Steer - - -
Dressed Heifer - - -

DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES

600-900#ChoiceSelectChoice/Select Spread
Current Cutout Values: 336.48 320.11 16.37
Change from prior day: +2.78 â–²+3.76 â–² 

DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Friday 82,000 Thursday
Week Ago 89,000 Steer & Heifer: 94,000
Year Ago (act) 111,173 Cow & Bull: 22,000
Week To Date 548,000  
Same Period Last Week 566,000  
Same Period Last Year 602,037  

Friday, April 25

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