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Wednesday, October 29
AUCTION SUMMARY
Philip Livestock Auction
7,699 Philip, SD
Tuesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 300-400 lbs | 520.00-600.00 | 300-400 lbs | 465.00 |
| 400-500 lbs | 470.00-537.00 | 400-500 lbs | 420.00-512.50 |
| 500-600 lbs | 407.00-501.00 | 500-600 lbs | 362.50-442.50 |
| 600-700 lbs | 362.00-417.50 | 600-700 lbs | 337.00-352.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | - | 700-800 lbs | - |
Beaver Livestock Auction
4,696 Beaver, OK
Tuesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 390.00-424.00 | 400-500 lbs | 447.50-450.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 360.00-377.50 | 500-600 lbs | 370.00-382.50 |
| 700-800 lbs | 359.00-367.00 | 600-700 lbs | - |
| 800-900 lbs | 342.00 | 700-800 lbs | 313.00-329.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 330.00-336.50 | 800-900 lbs | 289.50-301.00 |
Winter Livestock Auction
3,912 Riverton, WY
Tuesday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 300-400 lbs | 502.50-582.00 | 300-400 lbs | 465.00-537.50 |
| 400-500 lbs | 454.00-527.00 | 400-500 lbs | 412.00-485.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 386.50-472.00 | 500-600 lbs | 362.50-425.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 330.00-388.25 | 600-700 lbs | 303.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 310.00-335.00 | 700-800 lbs | 283.25-289.25 |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Wednesday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Oct | 231.400 | 3.900 ▲ | Oct | 347.875 | 3.775 ▲ |
| Dec | 230.900 | 4.325 ▲ | Nov | 342.075 | 8.675 ▲ |
| Feb | 229.450 | 5.350 ▲ | Jan | 334.025 | 9.150 ▲ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Wednesday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| Dec | 4.3400 | 0.0200 ▲ | Nov | 10.8025 | 0.0200 ▲ |
| Mar | 4.4675 | 0.0075 ▲ | Jan | 10.9450 | 0.0075 ▼ |
| May | 4.5500 | unchanged | Mar | 11.0525 | 0.0150 ▼ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Wednesday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| Dec | 5.2275 | 0.0275 ▲ | |||
| Mar | 5.3800 | unchanged | |||
| May | 5.5000 | 0.0125 ▼ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Wednesday | 119,000 | Tuesday |
| Week Ago (est) | 118,000 | Steer & Heifer: 96,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 125,000 | Cow & Bull: 23,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 343,000 | |
| Last Week (est) | 327,000 | |
| Last Year (est) | 371,000 |
Wednesday, October 29
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 12,366 | 1,589 | 229.77 |
| Live Heifer | 5,473 | 1,381 | 229.60 |
| Dressed Steer | 8,870 | 1,024 | 358.47 |
| Dressed Heifer | 3,447 | 890 | 359.00 |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 381.38 | 361.79 | 19.59 |
| Change from prior day: | +1.73 ▲ | +1.79 ▲ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Wednesday | 119,000 | Tuesday |
| Week Ago | 118,000 | Steer & Heifer: 96,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 125,053 | Cow & Bull: 23,000 |
| Week To Date | 343,000 | |
| Same Period Last Week | 327,000 | |
| Same Period Last Year | 370,957 |
Wednesday, October 29
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