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Daily Market Summary for April 29th

Updated Monday thru Friday around 4:00 PM CT

Cattle/Beef Market-Strength Indexes

10-Day Index Trendline

Change from Previous Day: +2.02%

Change from 10 Days Ago:  +7.73%

 

 60-Day Index Trendline

Change from 60 Days Ago: +30.03%​

Change from 60 Day High:   0.00%

 
Indexes track daily market values for the past 10 & 60 days.
Each daily value is the weighted total of the Gain/(Loss) for
15 market factors compared to the previous trading day.

Monday Regional Auction Reports

 

Fed Cattle: 
USDA reported on Tuesday afternoon that negotiated cash trading has been mostly inactive on very light demand. The most recent reported market in all regions was last week. In the Texas Panhandle, live FOB purchases traded at 212.00. In Kansas, live FOB purchases traded from 210.00-213.00. In Nebraska, live FOB purchases traded mostly at 218.00 and dressed delivered purchases traded from 340.00-343.00. In the Western Cornbelt, live FOB purchases traded from 217.00-218.00 and dressed delivered purchases traded from 340.00-342.00.
Negotiated Sales:
Confirmed:    862
Week Ago:    316
Year Ago:      346
Formula Net - Dressed Steers & Heifers:
Head count priced today:   19,100
Weighted avg. weight:              918
Weighted avg. net price:     340.11
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Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection:
Tuesday                   120,000
Week Ago                123,000
Year Ago                  122,694
Week to Date         224,000
Last Week WTD      228,000
Last Year WTD        235,342
Monday
Steers & Heifers:      86,000
Cows & Bulls:            18,000
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Boxed Beef:
Cutout Values:
Choice: 348.26... +5.49
Select:  323.82... -1.30
Choice/Select Spread: 24.44
Total Load Count: 108
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Cutter Cow Cutout:
291.22... +0.51
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CME Feeder Cattle Index for Monday, April 28th:
295.14… +1.43
52 Week High: 295.14 on 4/28/25
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Futures Settlements:
Live Cattle:
April: 216.35… +0.70
June: 210.20… +0.60
August: 205.67… +0.35
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Feeder Cattle:
April: 294.02… +2.22
May: 296.90… +1.95
August: 295.60… +1.53
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June Lean Hogs: 99.45… -1.55
June Crude Oil: 60.28… -1.77
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July Corn: 4.7025… -0.1300
July Wheat: 5.2550… -0.0550
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Financial Markets:
DJIA: 40,527.43… +299.84
S & P 500: 5,560.73… +32.00
NASDAQ: 17,461.32… +95.19
U.S. Dollar Index: 99.24… +0.23
Although all information is from sources believed to be accurate & timely, The Cattle Range expressly disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of any of the contents provided and shall not be liable for decisions or actions taken based on the data, information, and opinions contained within.