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DAILY MARKET SUMMARY

Tuesday, October 20

AUCTION SUMMARY

Joplin Regional Stockyards

8,057 Carthage, MO

Monday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
600-700 lbs 355.00-400.00 400-500 lbs 370.00-430.00
700-800 lbs 338.00-365.00 500-600 lbs 341.00-374.00
800-900 lbs 323.50-344.50 600-700 lbs 335.00-361.00
900-1000 lbs 311.00-329.50 700-800 lbs 316.00-336.00
1000-1100 lbs 299.00-309.75 800-900 lbs 290.00-323.50

Oklahoma National Stockyards

4,329 Oklahoma City, OK

Monday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
400-500 lbs 460.00-555.00 400-500 lbs 394.00-435.00
500-600 lbs 389.00-470.00 500-600 lbs 338.00-377.00
600-700 lbs 340.00-381.00 600-700 lbs 315.00-360.00
700-800 lbs 334.00-372.00 700-800 lbs 323.00-346.00
800-900 lbs 327.00-356.00 800-900 lbs 295.00-313.00

Torrington Livestock

3,310 Torrington, WY

Monday

Feeder Steers - Medium & Large #1 Feeder Heifers - Medium & Large #1
300-400 lbs 637.00-685.00 300-400 lbs 531.00-569.00
400-500 lbs 510.00-589.00 400-500 lbs 449.00-521.00
500-600 lbs 431.00-513.00 500-600 lbs 380.00-436.00
600-700 lbs 390.00-439.00 600-700 lbs 395.00
700-800 lbs 362.00-377.00 700-800 lbs -

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE LIVESTOCK FUTURES SETTLEMENT

Tuesday

Live Cattle Change  Feeder Cattle Change
Oct 229.450 1.950 ▲ Oct 345.900 1.475 ▲
Dec 230.175 2.150 ▲ Nov 346.300 2.375 ▲
Feb 233.100 2.175 ▲ Jan 342.625 2.700 ▲

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE GRAIN FUTURES SETTLEMENTS

Tuesday

Corn Change  Soy Beans Change
Dec 4.6200 0.0500 ▼ Nov 12.4825 0.0525 ▼
Mar 4.7600 0.0450 ▼ Jan 12.6350 0.0525 ▼
May 4.8400 0.0450 ▼ Mar 12.7325 0.0450 ▼

KANSAS CITY BOARD OF TRADE

Tuesday

  Wheat Change
Dec 6.9100 0.0850 ▼
Mar 7.0300 0.0850 ▼
May 7.0900 0.0750 ▼

ESTIMATED DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Tuesday 112,000 Monday
Week Ago (est)110,000 Steer & Heifer: 86,000
Year Ago (act)117,000 Cow & Bull: 19,000
Wk To Date (est)217,000
Last Week (est)216,000  
Last Year (est)207,000 

Tuesday, October 20

5 AREA WEEKLY ACCUMULATED WEIGHTED AVG CATTLE PRICE

As of 10:00 amHead CountAvg WeightAvg Price
Live Steer - - -
Live Heifer - - -
Dressed Steer - - -
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DAILY ESTIMATED CUTOUT VALUES

600-900#ChoiceSelectChoice/Select Spread
Current Cutout Values: 373.30 361.54 11.76
Change from prior day: +1.72 ▲ +1.63 ▲  

DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER

Tuesday 112,000 Monday
Week Ago (est)110,000 Steer & Heifer: 86,000
Year Ago (act)116,864 Cow & Bull: 19,000
Wk To Date (est)217,000
Last Week (est)216,000  
Last Year (est)207,138 

Tuesday, October 20

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