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Last Week’s Responses— 2/10
(No FCI update 2/16 in observance of President’s Day)
Monday, February 16
AUCTION SUMMARY
Herried Livestock
3,846 Herreid, SD
Friday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 528.00-601.00 | 300-400 lbs | 500.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 470.00-532.50 | 400-500 lbs | 500.00-525.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 409.25-467.00 | 500-600 lbs | 405.00-485.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 371.00-402.50 | 600-700 lbs | 382.00-439.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 360.00-379.50 | 700-800 lbs | 349.50-381.00 |
Burwell Livestock
3,190 Burwell, NE
Friday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 400-500 lbs | 545.00-600.00 | 400-500 lbs | 485.00-575.00 |
| 500-600 lbs | 495.00-560.00 | 500-600 lbs | 440.00-475.00 |
| 600-700 lbs | 429.00-460.00 | 600-700 lbs | 390.00-425.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 384.00-414.00 | 700-800 lbs | 351.50-378.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 380.50-387.00 | 800-900 lbs | - |
Lexington Livestock
4,100 Lexington, NE
Friday
| Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 | Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1 | ||
| 500-600 lbs | 493.00-535.00 | 400-500 lbs | 522.50 |
| 600-700 lbs | 426.00-465.00 | 500-600 lbs | 447.50-484.00 |
| 700-800 lbs | 385.50-427.00 | 600-700 lbs | 391.00-437.00 |
| 800-900 lbs | 348.50-386.00 | 700-800 lbs | 346.00-390.00 |
| 900-1000 lbs | 360.00 | 800-900 lbs | 343.00 |
No livestock and grain futures updates 2/16 in observance of President’s Day
ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Monday | 87,000 | Friday |
| Week Ago (est) | 107,000 | Steer & Heifer: 65,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 92,000 | Cow & Bull: 21,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 87,000 | Saturday |
| Last Week (est) | 107,000 | Steer & Heifer: 0 |
| Last Year (est) | 92,000 | Cow & Bull: 1,000 |
Monday, February 16
5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE
| As of 10:00 am | Head Count | Avg Weight | Avg Price |
| Live Steer | 22,687 | 1,591 | 245.62 |
| Live Heifer | 10,494 | 1,389 | 246.04 |
| Dressed Steer | 6,494 | 1,017 | 381.13 |
| Dressed Heifer | 1,739 | 911 | 381.21 |
DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES
| 600-900# | Choice | Select | Choice/Select Spread |
| Current Cutout Values: | 367.77 | 361.23 | 6.54 |
| Change from prior day: | +3.30 ▲ | -2.19 ▼ |
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER
| Monday | 87,000 | Friday |
| Week Ago (est) | 107,000 | Steer & Heifer: 65,000 |
| Year Ago (act) | 91,880 | Cow & Bull: 21,000 |
| Wk To Date (est) | 87,000 | Saturday |
| Last Week (est) | 107,000 | Steer & Heifer: 0 |
| Last Year (est) | 91,880 | Cow & Bull: 1,000 |
John Campbell breaks down this week’s regional market report and then moves into two big headline conversations: the latest on Mexican screwworm control claims and a producer question that hits a nerve, should the US government control and label all foreign beef imports instead of funneling supply through the Big Four. Lauren and John talk through the upside, the risks, and the ugly reality that imported lean beef is already part of the US ground beef equation.
Takeaways:
Regional sale barn prices stayed strong, with wheat cattle moving earlier in some areas
Dry weather and good wheat conditions are pulling cattle forward
Mexico’s federal response to screwworm is being criticized as ineffective
Chihuahua and Sonora are reportedly blocking cattle from southern regions to limit screwworm risk
US prevention and eradication efforts are likely the only realistic backstop long-term
The SAFE Cattle Act aims to expand USDA and Interior Department roles in screwworm prevention, control, and eradication
Producer question: should the government handle, label, and distribute all imported beef instead of the Big Four
Labeling sounds simple, but implementation gets messy fast when imports are already embedded in ground beef supply chains
Imports are primarily lean beef used in ground beef, not middle meats
More competition is the real lever, but there’s no clean solution without tradeoffs
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Monday, February 16
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