Boxed beef prices were mixed on Wednesday afternoon. The Choice cutout slipped $0.74 to $394.86/cwt, while Select edged up $0.25 to $380.31/cwt, narrowing the spread to 14.55. Load volume was at 112. Among primal cuts, brisket set a new all-time high at $358.36, up $0.46 from Tuesday
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The University of Pennsylvania will revoke transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’ NCAA titles and bar trans athletes from competing in women’s sports, settling a federal civil rights case brought by the Trump administration.
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Senate passes Trump’s sweeping ‘big beautiful’ agenda bill, sending it to the House for high-stakes showdown
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CLARA LIVE: 🔥 Nine Weights Set Historic Record, Averaging Over $300 for the First Time; Green City Livestock Shatters 8-Weight Records 🔥
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CLARA LIVE: 🎉 Joplin has some big strings to report on Monday morning. Joplin (Carthage, MO) sold 213 head weighing 796 lbs at $321.00/cwt on 6/30/25. Another 121 head at 808 lbs brought $307.50, while 104 head weighing 865 lbs sold for $293.50.
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CLARA LIVE: Joplin Regional Stockyards reported two 9-weight steer sales this morning: 16 head averaging 939 lbs brought $291.00/cwt, and 18 head at 948 lbs sold for $280.00/cwt. The $291.00/cwt sale ranks as the 10th highest price ever paid for 9-weight steers at Joplin
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U.S. drought coverage stands at 49.31%, up from 46.37% last week and above 45.40% a year ago. While parts of the South saw heavy rains and some improvement, central and south-central Texas remained dry. 🌬️🌦️
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Suspect found dead after firefighters killed in apparent ambush while battling Idaho wildfire
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Senate votes 51-49 to advance President Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ spending bill — despite opposition from 2 GOP lawmakers
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As of June 24, 2025, managed money funds reduced their net long position in Live Cattle futures by 2,357 contracts, bringing the total to 132,893 contracts. Meanwhile, total open interest increased by 8,640 contracts, reaching 527,319. Despite the rise this week, open interest remains 46,925 contracts below the 2025 high of 574,244 set on June 3 (Source: CFTC)
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Pennsylvania Amish Community Has Been Rebuilding Chimney Rock, NC, for FREE for Months
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House Oversight Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) subpoenaed former Jill Biden adviser Anthony Bernal as part of a GOP probe into Joe Biden’s mental health while in office.
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On Thursday, federally inspected cattle slaughter totaled 105,000 head, down from 117,000 the previous week and 122,128 on the same day a year ago. Week-to-date slaughter reached 452,000 head, slightly ahead of last week's 451,000 but trailing the year-ago total of 474,819. Year-to-date cattle slaughter stands at 14,470,305 head, down 6.3% compared to 15,440,272 at this time in 2024.
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