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On Feed July 1 - 98%
Placed during June - 92%
Marketed During June - 96%
United States Cattle on Feed Down 2 Percent, (NASS, USDA, July 25, 2025)
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on July 1, 2025. The inventory was 2 percent below July 1, 2024. The inventory included 6.88 million steers and steer calves, up 1 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 62 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.24 million head, down 5 percent from 2024.
Placements in feedlots during June totaled 1.44 million head, 8 percent below 2024. Net placements were 1.39 million head. During June, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 320,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 235,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 315,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 326,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 165,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 80,000 head.
Marketings of fed cattle during June totaled 1.71 million head, 4 percent below 2024. Marketings were the lowest for June since the series began in 1996.
Other disappearance totaled 53,000 head during June, 7 percent below 2024.
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Friday, July 25
AUCTION SUMMARY
Woodward Livestock Auction
1,994 Woodward, OK
Thursday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 600-700 lbs | 335.00-360.00 | 400-500 lbs | - |
| 700-800 lbs | 322.00-343.00 | 500-600 lbs | 370.00-397.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 318.00-332.00 | 600-700 lbs | 328.00-348.000 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 296.50-323.50 | 700-800 lbs | 300.00-332.00 |
| 1000-1100 lbs | 278.00-301.25 | 800-900 lbs | 306.00 |
Winter Livestock
1,919 Pratt, KS
Thursday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 385.00-416.00 | 500-600 lbs | 336.00-361.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 401.00-417.50 | 600-700 lbs | 325.00-364.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 344.00-407.00 | 700-800 lbs | 306.00-330.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 330.00-345.00 | 800-900 lbs | 298.00-316.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 313.50-339.50 | 900-1000 lbs | 287.00-314.00 |
Cattlemen's Livestock Auction
809 Belen, NM
Friday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 300-400 lbs | 510.00-580.00 | 300-400 lbs | 455.00-650.00 |
| 400-500 lbs | 435.00-480.00 | 400-500 lbs | 405.00-490.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 400.00-450.00 | 500-600 lbs | 350.00-425.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 360.00-390.00 | 600-700 lbs | 325.00-345.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 395.00 | 700-800 lbs | - |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Friday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Aug | 226.475 | 0.675 ▲ | Aug | 331.375 | 2.475 ▲ |
| Oct | 223.150 | 1.000 ▲ | Sep | 332.200 | 2.550 ▲ |
| Dec | 223.475 | 0.825 ▲ | Oct | 331.000 | 2.650 ▲ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Friday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| Sep | 3.9950 | 0.0225 ▼ | Aug | 9.9875 | 0.0550 ▼ |
| Dec | 4.1900 | 0.0175 ▼ | Sep | 10.0200 | 0.0375 ▼ |
| Mar | 4.3650 | 0.0175 ▼ | Nov | 10.2100 | 0.0325 ▼ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Friday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| Sep | 5.2650 | 0.0200 ▼ | |||
| Dec | 5.4775 | 0.0200 ▼ | |||
| Mar | 5.6825 | 0.0175 ▼ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Friday | 96,000 | Thursday |
| Week Ago (est) | 101,000 | Steer & Heifer: 95,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 112,000 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 544,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 559,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 595,000 |
Friday, July 25
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 1,163 | 1,389 | 231.50 |
| Live Heifer | 1,076 | 1,276 | 230.84 |
| Dressed Steer | - | - | - |
| Dressed Heifer | - | - | - |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 366.68 | 344.87 | 21.81 |
| Change from prior day: | -1.41▼ | -2.13▼ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Friday | 96,000 | Thursday |
| Week Ago | 101,000 | Steer & Heifer: 95,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 111,712 | Cow & Bull: 22,000 |
| Week To Date | 544,000 | |
| Same Period Last Week | 559,000 | |
| Same Period Last Year | 594,770 |
(No LRP rates published 7/25/2025 due to CoF report)
Friday, July 25
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