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#BOTW - BEEF OF THE WEEK
MARKET REPORT
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Wednesday, October 22
AUCTION SUMMARY
Beaver Livestock Auction
5,075 Beaver, OK
Tuesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 456.00-498.00 | 400-500 lbs | 453.00-477.50 |
| 600-700 lbs | 409.00-437.50 | 500-600 lbs | 411.00-418.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 392.00-401.00 | 600-700 lbs | 405.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 368.00-387.00 | 700-800 lbs | 350.00-381.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 369.00 | 800-900 lbs | 323.00-343.00 |
Winter Livestock
5,046 Riverton, WY
Tuesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 519.00-596.00 | 400-500 lbs | 435.50-521.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 430.00-525.00 | 500-600 lbs | 352.50-444.50 |
| 600-700 lbs | 382.00-430.00 | 600-700 lbs | 336.00-375.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 351.00-368.00 | 700-800 lbs | 337.25-350.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 350.50-374.50 | 800-900 lbs | 325.50-331.00 |
Philip Livestock
4,897 Philip, SD
Tuesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 300-400 lbs | 600.00-615.00 | 400-500 lbs | 465.00-545.00 |
| 400-500 lbs | 524.50-594.00 | 500-600 lbs | 404.00-462.50 |
| 500-600 lbs | 457.50-540.00 | 600-700 lbs | 380.00-403.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 438.00-484.50 | 700-800 lbs | - |
| 700-800 lbs | 428.00 | 800-900 lbs | 350.50-353.50 |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Wednesday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Oct | 239.050 | 4.625 ▼ | Oct | 365.075 | 7.850 ▼ |
| Dec | 239.825 | 5.600 ▼ | Nov | 364.225 | 9.250 ▼ |
| Feb | 240.375 | 5.900 ▼ | Jan | 361.025 | 9.250 ▼ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Wednesday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| Dec | 4.2300 | 0.0325 ▲ | Nov | 10.3475 | 0.0400 ▲ |
| Mar | 4.3575 | 0.0200 ▲ | Jan | 10.5000 | 0.0150 ▲ |
| May | 4.4350 | 0.0175 ▲ | Mar | 10.6300 | 0.0025 ▲ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Wednesday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| Dec | 4.8850 | 0.0350 ▲ | |||
| Mar | 5.0725 | 0.0225 ▲ | |||
| May | 5.2050 | 0.0175 ▲ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Wednesday | 118,000 | Tuesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 122,000 | Steer & Heifer: 94,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 124,000 | Cow & Bull: 23,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 327,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 348,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 369,000 |
Wednesday, October 22
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 | 120 | 961 | 372.00 |
| Dressed Heifer | - | - | - |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 370.65 | 353.61 | 17.04 |
| Change from prior day: | -1.28 ▼ | +1.04 ▲ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Wednesday | 118,000 | Tuesday |
| Week Ago | 122,000 | Steer & Heifer: 94,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 124,491 | Cow & Bull: 23,000 |
| Week To Date | 327,000 | |
| Same Period Last Week | 348,000 | |
| Same Period Last Year | 368,923 |
(No LRPs published 10/22/2025)
Wednesday, October 22
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