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AGRICULTURE

WORLD OF FEEDLOTS
BIOCHAR SURVIVES DIGESTION, STORES CARBON
MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR FARM PRIORITIES

FINANCE

DAILY REPORTING
ECO, SCO SUBSIDIES GET BOOST
GRAINS FIRM, LIVESTOCK MIXED MIDWEEK
OIL, METALS RALLY ON TENSIONS

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_{Wednesday, February 18}

AUCTION SUMMARY

Beaver Livestock

4,040 Beaver, OK

Tuesday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs	482.50-534.00	400-500 lbs	445.00-489.00
600-700 lbs	420.00-475.00	500-600 lbs	420.00-480.00
700-800 lbs	381.00-409.00	600-700 lbs	385.00-412.50
800-900 lbs	347.50-385.00	700-800 lbs	352.50-370.00
900-1000 lbs	326.00-341.00	800-900 lbs	315.00-343.00

Kingsville Livestock

2,502 Kingsville, MO

Tuesday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
400-500 lbs	545.00-610.00	400-500 lbs	515.00-540.00
500-600 lbs	490.00-555.00	500-600 lbs	420.00-442.50
600-700 lbs	432.00-469.00	600-700 lbs	370.00-435.00
700-800 lbs	386.00-414.00	700-800 lbs	346.00-375.00
800-900 lbs	353.00-385.00	800-900 lbs	334.50

OKC West Livestock

2,394 El Reno, OK

Tuesday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
300-400 lbs	610.00-670.00	200-300 lbs	600.00-640.00
400-500 lbs	540.00-630.00	300-400 lbs	540.00-620.00
500-600 lbs	480.00-540.00	400-500 lbs	470.00-550.00
600-700 lbs	410.00-475.00	500-600 lbs	400.00-490.00
700-800 lbs	382.50-410.00	600-700 lbs	360.00-415.00

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Wednesday

Live Cattle		Change	Feeder Cattle		Change
Feb	246.600	0.050 ▲	Mar	370.575	0.400 ▼
Apr	242.525	0.275 ▼	Apr	368.000	0.175 ▲
Jun	238.425	0.025 ▼	May	364.225	0.425 ▲

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS

Wednesday

Corn		Change	Soy Beans		Change
Mar	4.2700	0.0075 ▲	Mar	11.3350	0.0050 ▼
May	4.3675	0.0100 ▲	May	11.4900	0.0025 ▲
Jul	4.4475	0.0050 ▲	Jul	11.6150	0.0025 ▼

KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE

Wednesday

Wheat		Change
Mar	5.5100	0.1225 ▲
May	5.6175	0.1125 ▲
Jul	5.7425	0.1050 ▲

ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Wednesday	113,000	Tuesday
Week Ago (est)	116,000	Steer & Heifer: 92,000
Year Ago (act)	118,000	Cow & Bull: 23,000
Wk To Date (est)	315,000
Last Week (est)	339,000
Last Year (est)	328,000

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5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE

As of 10:00 am	Head Count	Avg Weight	Avg Price
Live Steer	-	-	-
Live Heifer	-	-	-
Dressed Steer	-	-	-
Dressed Heifer	-	-	-

DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES

600-900#	Choice	Select	*Choice/Select Spread*
Current Cutout Values:	363.80	360.63	3.17
Change from prior day:	-0.96 ▼	+0.41 ▲

DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Wednesday	113,000	Tuesday
Week Ago	116,000	Steer & Heifer: 92,000
Year Ago (act)	117,812	Cow & Bull: 23,000
Week To Date	315,000
Same Period Last Week	339,000
Same Period Last Year	327,837

_{Wednesday, February 18}

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