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Monday, December 22
AUCTION SUMMARY
Ericson Livestock
4,620 Ericson, NE
Saturday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 530.00-545.00 | 400-500 lbs | 462.50-500.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 452.00-515.00 | 500-600 lbs | 400.00-450.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 409.00-445.00 | 600-700 lbs | - |
| 700-800 lbs | 413.00 | 700-800 lbs | 349.00-355.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 353.00-375.00 | 800-900 lbs | 327.00 |
Herreid Livestock
3,449 Herreid, SD
Friday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 447.00-492.50 | 500-600 lbs | 387.00-437.50 |
| 600-700 lbs | 370.00-433.00 | 600-700 lbs | 362.50-382.50 |
| 700-800 lbs | 367.00-395.00 | 700-800 lbs | - |
| 800-900 lbs | 351.00 | 800-900 lbs | - |
| 900-1000 lbs | 314.50-351.50 | 900-1000 lbs | 293.00-306.75 |
Dunlap Livestock
2,468 Dunlap, IA
Friday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 473.00-518.00 | 400-500 lbs | 429.00-466.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 432.00-516.00 | 500-600 lbs | 376.00-421.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 397.50-439.00 | 600-700 lbs | 343.00-393.50 |
| 700-800 lbs | 341.00-398.00 | 700-800 lbs | 315.00-342.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 338.00-360.00 | 800-900 lbs | 307.00-324.50 |
CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT
Monday
| Live Cattle | Change | Feeder Cattle | Change | ||
| Dec | 230.725 | 0.325 ▲ | Jan | 346.500 | 0.900 ▲ |
| Feb | 231.425 | 0.625 ▲ | Mar | 340.500 | 1.100 ▲ |
| Apr | 231.075 | 1.075 ▲ | Apr | 339.000 | 1.400 ▲ |
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS
Monday
| Corn | Change | Soy Beans | Change | ||
| Mar | 4.4700 | 0.0325 ▲ | Jan | 10.5325 | 0.0400 ▲ |
| May | 4.5450 | 0.0300 ▲ | Mar | 10.6500 | 0.0550 ▲ |
| Jul | 4.6000 | 0.0250 ▲ | May | 10.7550 | 0.0500 ▲ |
KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE
Monday
| Wheat | Change | ||||
| Mar | 5.2125 | 0.0600 ▲ | |||
| May | 5.3400 | 0.0625 ▲ | |||
| Jul | 5.4725 | 0.0625 ▲ | |||
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Monday | 121,000 | Friday |
| Week Ago (est) | 110,000 | Steer & Heifer: 88,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 119,000 | Cow & Bull: 20,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 121,000 | Saturday |
| Last Week (est) | 110,000 | Steer & Heifer: 5,000 |
| Last Year (est) | 119,000 | Cow & Bull: 2,000 |
Monday, December 22
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 10,047 | 1,616 | 227.97 |
| Live Heifer | 3,805 | 1,389 | 228.02 |
| Dressed Steer | 7,187 | 1,002 | 357.12 |
| Dressed Heifer | 1,672 | 870 | 357.25 |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 362.87 | 350.69 | 12.18 |
| Change from prior day: | +1.24 ▲ | +4.67 ▲ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Monday | 121,000 | Friday |
| Week Ago (est) | 110,000 | Steer & Heifer: 88,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 119,396 | Cow & Bull: 20,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 121,000 | Saturday |
| Last Week (est) | 110,000 | Steer & Heifer: 5,000 |
| Last Year (est) | 119,396 | Cow & Bull: 2,000 |
Monday, December 22
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