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AUCTION SUMMARY

Ft Pierre Livestock

6,848 Ft Pierre, SD

Friday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs	475.00-530.00	400-500 lbs	472.50-527.00
600-700 lbs	406.00-473.00	500-600 lbs	426.00-474.00
700-800 lbs	375.00-419.00	600-700 lbs	381.00-434.00
800-900 lbs	349.00-387.00	700-800 lbs	342.50-389.00
900-1000 lbs	322.00	800-900 lbs	-

Crawford Livestock

5,541 Crawford, NE

Friday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
400-500 lbs	555.00-610.00	300-400 lbs	510.00-555.00
500-600 lbs	467.50-532.00	400-500 lbs	481.00-565.00
600-700 lbs	410.00-480.00	500-600 lbs	420.00-502.50
700-800 lbs	385.00-421.00	600-700 lbs	365.00-425.00
800-900 lbs	351.00-377.00	700-800 lbs	370.00-415.00

Lexington Livestock

5,025 Lexington, NE

Friday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs	458.00-488.00	400-500 lbs	487.00-510.00
600-700 lbs	404.50-442.00	500-600 lbs	412.00-477.50
700-800 lbs	371.50-401.50	600-700 lbs	385.00-418.50
800-900 lbs	340.00-367.50	700-800 lbs	340.00-363.50
900-1000 lbs	330.00-344.50	800-900 lbs	342.00-350.75

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Monday

Live Cattle		Change	Feeder Cattle		Change
Feb	235.250	1.525 ▲	Jan	362.050	1.325 ▲
Apr	236.075	1.400 ▲	Mar	356.175	1.475 ▲
Jun	230.600	0.850 ▲	Apr	354.450	1.400 ▲

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS

Monday

Corn		Change	Soy Beans		Change
Mar	4.2150	0.2425 ▼	Jan	10.3300	0.1550 ▼
May	4.3050	0.2325 ▼	Mar	10.4900	0.1350 ▼
Jul	4.3800	0.2225 ▼	May	10.6175	0.1275 ▼

KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE

Monday

Wheat		Change
Mar	5.2675	0.0350 ▼
May	5.3800	0.0500 ▼
Jul	5.5150	0.0500 ▼

ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Monday	114,000	Friday
Week Ago (est)	115,000	Steer & Heifer: 67,000
Year Ago (act)	117,000	Cow & Bull: 19,000
Wk To Date (est)	114,000	Saturday
Last Week (est)	115,000	Steer & Heifer: 0
Last Year (est)	117,000	Cow & Bull: 2,000

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5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE

As of 10:00 am	Head Count	Avg Weight	Avg Price
Live Steer	20,133	1,584	231.86
Live Heifer	11,032	1,389	232.30
Dressed Steer	10,829	1,013	364.99
Dressed Heifer	2,510	890	364.85

DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES

600-900#	Choice	Select	*Choice/Select Spread*
Current Cutout Values:	357.11	358.05	-0.94
Change from prior day:	+1.48 ▲	+5.88 ▲

DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Monday	114,000	Friday
Week Ago (est)	115,000	Steer & Heifer: 67,000
Year Ago (act)	116,916	Cow & Bull: 19,000
Wk To Date (est)	114,000	Saturday
Last Week (est)	115,000	Steer & Heifer: 0
Last Year (est)	116,916	Cow & Bull: 2,000

ASK JOHN

Lauren and John open the year with a strong market update across multiple regions, highlighting higher prices, aggressive demand for bigger feeder cattle, and notable shifts in how buyers are using grass this time of year. From there, the conversation pivots to methane emissions and why cattle continue to be blamed despite decades of data showing their impact is minimal. John breaks down where the methane narrative came from, what the science actually says, and why producers keep paying the price for misinformation that refuses to die.

Takeaways:

Cattle markets rebounded strongly after the fall dip, with many regions surpassing previous highs.
Lightweight calves and heifers saw especially aggressive demand, with notable price gains across multiple states.
Bigger feeder cattle are being purchased earlier for grass, signaling a shift in buyer behavior.
Availability concerns and strong feed resources are pushing cattle into non-traditional programs this time of year.
Methane emissions from cattle remain a heavily misunderstood issue, despite long-standing data disproving exaggerated claims.
U.S. beef production accounts for a very small percentage of total greenhouse gas emissions.
Much of the methane blame originated from flawed global studies that bundled unrelated emissions into cattle data.
Producers continue to feel the consequences of misinformation through policy pressure and funding priorities.
Research dollars are often driven by politics and funding sources rather than practical producer impact.
Education and messaging matter more than chasing new metrics that don’t improve real-world profitability.

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