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Daily Market Summary for September 12th

Updated Monday thru Friday around 4:00 PM CT

Cattle/Beef Market-Strength Indexes

10-Day Index Trendline

Change from Previous Day: -3.55%

Change from 10 Days Ago:  -7.36%

 

 60-Day Index Trendline

Change from 60 Days Ago: +13.22%​

Change from 60 Day High:  -10.93%

 
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 was light on moderate demand in the Southern Plains. Compared to last week in the Southern Plains live purchases traded 2.00 lower at 240.00. Trade was mostly inactive on light to moderate demand in all other feeding regions. The latest established live market in Nebraska was on Thursday at 240.00 with dressed purchases on Wednesday at 375.00. The last established live market in the Western Cornbelt was Wednesday at mostly 240.00. The last established dressed market was last week at 383.00.
Negotiated Sales:
Confirmed:       9,334
Week Ago:        4,891
Year Ago:        40,103
Formula Net - Dressed Steers & Heifers:
Head count priced today:    34,500
Weighted avg. weight:              923
Weighted avg. net price:      386.42
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Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection:
Friday                        95,000
Week Ago                118,000
Year Ago                  119,989
Week to Date          554,000
Last Week WTD      481,000
Last Year WTD        606,045
Thursday
Steers & Heifers:      94,000
Cows & Bulls:           21,000
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Boxed Beef:
Cutout Values:
Choice: 400.04… -0.75
Select:  378.44… -1.51
Choice/Select Spread: 21.60
Total Load Count: 128
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Cutter Cow Cutout:
338.88… -0.02
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CME Feeder Cattle Index for Thursday, September 11th:
Posted daily by CME with a lag of one business day
363.08… -0.40
52 Week High: 367.03 on 9/5/25
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Futures Settlements:
Live Cattle:
October: 229.97… -2.30
December: 231.92… -2.20
February: 233.22… -2.03
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Feeder Cattle:
September: 350.40… -4.82
October: 345.80… -6.55
November: 343.25… -7.22
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December Lean Hogs: 88.62… -0.63
October Crude Oil: 62.54… +0.17
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December Corn: 4.3000… +0.1025
December Wheat: 5.2350… +0.0200
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Financial Markets:
DJIA: 45,834.40… -273.39
S & P 500: 6,584.33… -3.12
NASDAQ: 22,141.10… +98.03
U.S. Dollar Index: 97.62… +0.09
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.