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AUCTION SUMMARY

Joplin Regional Stockyards

7,808 Carthage, MO

Monday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs	500.00-575.00	400-500 lbs	480.00-620.00
600-700 lbs	420.00-500.00	500-600 lbs	415.00-510.00
700-800 lbs	384.00-430.00	600-700 lbs	370.00-430.00
800-900 lbs	348.00-383.00	700-800 lbs	331.00-377.00
900-1000 lbs	326.00-347.00	800-900 lbs	327.00-347.00

Oklahoma National Stockyards

2,733 Oklahoma City, OK

Monday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs	462.00-518.00	400-500 lbs	454.00-500.00
600-700 lbs	411.00-456.00	500-600 lbs	405.00-462.00
700-800 lbs	364.00-408.00	600-700 lbs	358.00-421.00
800-900 lbs	345.00-374.00	700-800 lbs	339.00-364.00
900-1000 lbs	327.00-344.50	800-900 lbs	318.00-334.50

Sioux Falls Regional

2,609 Worthing, SD

Monday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs	477.50-530.00	500-600 lbs	-
600-700 lbs	414.00-435.00	600-700 lbs	383.00-407.50
700-800 lbs	390.00-419.00	700-800 lbs	341.00-385.50
800-900 lbs	346.00-375.00	800-900 lbs	314.25-341.50
900-1000 lbs	326.00-343.00	900-1000 lbs	300.50-318.25

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Tuesday

Live Cattle		Change	Feeder Cattle		Change
Apr	248.200	0.175 ▲	Apr	368.900	3.125 ▼
Jun	245.800	1.225 ▼	May	366.625	3.725 ▼
Aug	242.375	0.500 ▼	Aug	366.050	3.775 ▼

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS

Tuesday

Corn		Change	Soy Beans		Change
May	4.4900	0.0500 ▼	May	11.5825	0.0850 ▼
Jul	4.6000	0.0525 ▼	Jul	11.7450	0.0875 ▼
Sep	4.6400	0.0500 ▼	Aug	11.7050	0.0775 ▼

KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE

Tuesday

Wheat		Change
May	6.0750	0.0075 ▼
Jul	6.2300	0.0075 ▼
Sep	6.3725	0.0075 ▼

ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Tuesday	113,000	Monday
Week Ago (est)	108,000	Steer & Heifer: 81,000
Year Ago (act)	121,000	Cow & Bull: 17,000
Wk To Date (est)	211,000
Last Week (est)	217,000
Last Year (est)	227,000

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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	-	-	-
Live Heifer	-	-	-
Dressed Steer	-	-	-
Dressed Heifer	-	-	-

DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES

600-900#	Choice	Select	*Choice/Select Spread*
Current Cutout Values:	382.74	386.33	-3.59
Change from prior day:	-5.30 ▼	-2.04 ▼

DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Tuesday	113,000	Monday
Week Ago	108,000	Steer & Heifer: 81,000
Year Ago (act)	121,390	Cow & Bull: 17,000
Week To Date	211,000
Same Period Last Week	217,000
Same Period Last Year	226,921

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