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AUCTION SUMMARY

Joplin Regional Stockyards

12,062 Carthage, MO

Monday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs	445.00-540.00	400-500 lbs	460.00-525.00
600-700 lbs	408.00-487.00	500-600 lbs	400.00-485.00
700-800 lbs	357.00-420.00	600-700 lbs	356.00-424.00
800-900 lbs	342.00-384.00	700-800 lbs	339.00-363.00
900-1000 lbs	307.00-342.50	800-900 lbs	324.00-336.00

Oklahoma National Stockyards

6,698 Oklahoma City, OK

Monday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
400-500 lbs	518.00-577.50	400-500 lbs	441.00-532.00
500-600 lbs	455.00-548.00	500-600 lbs	385.00-479.00
600-700 lbs	390.00-480.00	600-700 lbs	354.00-417.00
700-800 lbs	364.00-420.00	700-800 lbs	340.00-363.25
800-900 lbs	340.75-375.00	800-900 lbs	308.50-340.00

Russell Livestock

5,855 Russell, IA

Monday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1		Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
500-600 lbs	464.50-528.00	400-500 lbs	465.00-562.50
600-700 lbs	421.00-473.50	500-600 lbs	410.00-466.00
700-800 lbs	369.00-424.00	600-700 lbs	367.00-415.00
800-900 lbs	348.50-386.00	700-800 lbs	334.00-373.00
900-1000 lbs	313.00-345.00	800-900 lbs	318.00-342.00

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Tuesday

Live Cattle		Change	Feeder Cattle		Change
Feb	246.550	3.475 ▲	Mar	370.975	4.825 ▲
Apr	242.800	2.175 ▲	Apr	367.825	4.375 ▲
Jun	238.450	2.300 ▲	May	363.800	4.375 ▲

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS

Tuesday

Corn		Change	Soy Beans		Change
Mar	4.2625	0.0550 ▼	Mar	11.3400	0.0100 ▲
May	4.3575	0.0625 ▼	May	11.4875	0.0025 ▲
Jul	4.4425	0.0575 ▼	Jul	11.6175	0.0125 ▲

KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE

Tuesday

Wheat		Change
Mar	5.3875	0.0375 ▼
May	5.5050	0.0325 ▼
Jul	5.6375	0.0350 ▼

ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Tuesday	115,000	Monday
Week Ago (est)	116,000	Steer & Heifer: 69,000
Year Ago (act)	118,000	Cow & Bull: 18,000
Wk To Date (est)	202,000
Last Week (est)	223,000
Last Year (est)	210,000

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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:	364.76	360.22	4.54
Change from prior day:	-3.01 ▼	-1.01 ▼

DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Tuesday	115,000	Monday
Week Ago	116,000	Steer & Heifer: 69,000
Year Ago (act)	118,145	Cow & Bull: 18,000
Week To Date	202,000
Same Period Last Week	223,000
Same Period Last Year	210,025

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