Gas prices down 3 cents this week to $3.61, up $0.07 from last year. Diesel prices down 5 cents this week to $3.85, down $0.05 from last year
Cash Prices
TUESDAY SALES: OKC West; Ozarks Regional; Bluegrass; Rezac; F&T; Beaver County; Knoxville; Springfield; Cleveland County; Four State; Humeston AND MORE (WATCH LIVE)
Salebarn Network
Maneuvering... Expectations for reductions in this week’s production schedule at beef plants, possibly spilling into the next couple of weeks, are widespread. Today’s 116k head slaughter is a start, down 4k head from last week is a start, but not as dramatic as it could have been (THE BEEF)
NBW Market Commmentary
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER: Monday slaughter at 116K head, compared to 120K last week and 125K last year (U.S. CATTLE REPORT)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
CME LIVESTOCK: Live Cattle: $175.575 (-0.575); Feeder Cattle: $251.35 (+0.45); Hogs: $97.475 (-0.90) (VIEW COMMODITY QUOTES)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
CME GRAINS: Corn: $4.725 (+0.0275); Wheat: $6.87 (+0.235); Soybeans: $12.195 (+0.005); Soybean Meal: $366.50 (-5.40) (VIEW COMMODITY QUOTES)
National Corn Wire
LIVESTOCK COMMENTS: The overarching trend appears to be buyers having a stronger interest or preference towards heavier calves. Thus, many buyers are looking for 600 plus pound calves that can be marketed during the late summer and early fall time period
NBW Market Commmentary
JOPLIN REGIONAL: JRS will hold a replacement cattle special Wednesday, May 15th at 4:30 pm. This will follow the regular slaughter/replacement sale which begins at 9:00 am (U.S. CATTLE REPORT)
Cattle Prices
REAL TIME PRICES: The largest CALF string sold in the last 7 days was 140 heifers (446#) from Mascot, TN at $311.00 (VIEW PRICES)
National Calf Tracker
CATTLE WEIGHTS: Live weights reported this week at 1,398 lbs., down 1 lb. from last week, up 47 lbs. from last year (EWMP)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire