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#BOTW - BURGER OF THE WEEK

 

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DAILY MARKET SUMMARY

Wednesday, April 30

AUCTION SUMMARY

Kingsville Livestock Auction

4,961 Kingsville, MO

Tuesday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
400-500 lbs412.00-504.00300-400 lbs405.00-482.50
500-600 lbs364.00-422.00400-500 lbs366.00-440.00
600-700 lbs320.00-377.00500-600 lbs320.00-380.00
700-800 lbs305.50-312.00600-700 lbs295.00-333.00
800-900 lbs294.50-299.75700-800 lbs286.50-320.00

Beaver Livestock Auction

4,120 Beaver, OK

Tuesday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
600-700 lbs310.00-365.00500-600 lbs326.00-335.00
700-800 lbs268.00-326.00600-700 lbs293.00-301.00
800-900 lbs271.25-305.00700-800 lbs269.00-287.00
900-1000 lbs266.50-283.00800-900 lbs254.00-268.00
1000-1100 lbs241.00-258.00900-1000 lbs244.00-256.00

Interstate Regional Stockyards

2,231 Cuba, MO

Tuesday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
300-400 lbs425.00-451.00300-400 lbs397.50-425.00
400-500 lbs400.00-452.50400-500 lbs345.00-415.00
500-600 lbs350.50-412.50500-600 lbs330.00-358.00
600-700 lbs314.00-358.50600-700 lbs310.00-322.00
700-800 lbs312.00700-800 lbs278.00-279.00

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Wednesday

Live CattleChange Feeder CattleChange
Apr 215.750 0.600 May 292.575 1.450
Jun 208.400 1.800 Aug 295.025 1.875
Aug 204.050 1.625 Sep 293.800 1.800

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS

Wednesday

CornChange Soy BeansChange
May 4.6725 0.0675 May 10.3475 0.0625
Jul 4.7550 0.0525 Jul 10.4450 0.0825
Sep 4.3700 0.0225 Aug 10.3825 0.0800

KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE

Wednesday

 WheatChange
May 5.1425 0.0100
Jul 5.2950 0.0150
Sep 5.4425 0.0225

ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Wednesday 121,000 Tuesday
Week Ago (est)122,000 Steer & Heifer: 100,000
Year Ago (act)124,000 Cow & Bull: 20,000
Wk To Date (est)345,000  
Last Week (est)350,000  
Last Year (est)359,000  

Wednesday, April 30

5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE

As of 10:00 amHead CountAvg WeightAvg Price
Live Steer 386 1,325 214.00
Live Heifer 678 1,277 214.35
Dressed Steer 510 975 350.00
Dressed Heifer 239 871 350.00

DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES

600-900#ChoiceSelectChoice/Select Spread
Current Cutout Values: 345.31 322.02 23.29
Change from prior day: -2.95 -1.80  

DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Wednesday 121,000 Tuesday
Week Ago 122,000 Steer & Heifer: 100,000
Year Ago (act) 123,536 Cow & Bull: 20,000
Week To Date 345,000  
Same Period Last Week 350,000  
Same Period Last Year 358,878  

Wednesday, April 30

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