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Daily Market Summary for December 12th

Updated Monday thru Friday around 4:00 PM CT

Cattle/Beef Market-Strength Indexes

10-Day Index Trendline

Change from Previous Day: -1.27%

Change from 10 Days Ago: +18.86%

 

 60-Day Index Trendline

Change from 60 Days Ago: -12.80%​

Change from 60 Day High: -16.13%

 
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.

Thursday Regional Auction Reports

 

Fed Cattle: 
USDA reported on Friday afternoon that negotiated cash trade has been mostly inactive on light to moderate demand in all feeding regions. The last established market in Kansas was Thursday at 230.00. The last established market in Nebraska was Thursday with live purchases at 230.00 and dressed purchases at 355.00. The last established live market in the Western Cornbelt was Thursday at mostly 230.00. The last established dressed market in the Western Cornbelt was last week from 340.00-345.00.
Negotiated Sales:
Confirmed:           1,522
Week Ago:          10,100
Year Ago:              4,466
Formula Net - Dressed Steers & Heifers:
Head count priced today: 25,200
Weighted avg. weight:            939
Weighted avg. net price:   354.04
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Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection:
Friday                       105,000
Week Ago                 115,000
Year Ago                   115,388
Week to Date           589,000
Last Week WTD       590,000
Last Year WTD         604,032
Thursday
Steers & Heifers:      101,000
Cows & Bulls:              22,000
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Boxed Beef:
Cutout Values:
Choice: 357.44… -0.67
Select:  344.22… +0.76
Choice/Select Spread: 13.22
Total Load Count: 120
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Cutter Cow Cutout:
310.40… +2.26
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CME Feeder Cattle Index for Thursday, December 11th:
Posted daily by CME for the prior business day
346.77… +1.30
Historical High: 376.51 on 10/16/25
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Futures Settlements:
Live Cattle:
December: 229.80… -0.57
February: 229.55… -1.40
April: 229.40… -1.27
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Feeder Cattle:
January: 339.10… -4.30
March: 334.07… -3.60
April: 333.22… -3.35
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February Lean Hogs: 84.52… +0.35
January Crude Oil: 57.46… -0.14
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March Corn: 4.4075… +0.0575
March Wheat: 5.2925… -0.0425
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Financial Markets:
DJIA: 48,460.50… -243.57
S & P 500: 6,827.63… -73.39
NASDAQ: 23,194.74… -399.12
U.S. Dollar Index: 98.41… +0.06
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.