Cattle Producer Weather Report: Today brings sunny, breezy conditions to the Central Plains, with Hoxie, KS hitting 60°F and gusts to 35 mph, and Burwell, NE reaching 57°F with gusts up to 45 mph. Amarillo, TX will be sunny and near 66°F, with shifting winds adding to fire weather concerns. Fallon, NV starts with a chance of rain/snow, turning partly sunny with a high of 62°F
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CLARA LIVE: 🎉 Stockmen's (Dickinson, ND) had a record-setting day on 3/20/25, posting all-time high sales across multiple weight classes. The 5-weight record was set with 52 head at 510 lbs selling for $403.50, while the 6-weight high saw 16 head at 600 lbs bring $370.50. The 7-weight sale hit $334.00 for 72 head at 701 lbs, further cementing the day's historic run. Stockmen’s also set new highs for 8 and 9-weight sales, making this one of the most significant market days in their history.
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CLARA LIVE: Eight-weight steers lead all groups this week, making up 20% of total steer sales, followed by seven-weights at 17%, with five- and six-weights each at 16%. The National Steer Price has stayed strong at $287-$290 over the past four days, but the high volume of eight-weights has kept prices from climbing even higher.
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CLARA LIVE: 🔥 Eight-weight steers are accounting for 35% of total steer receipts so far Wednesday morning. The weighted average price sits at $274.68, down $4.83 from Tuesday’s $279.51. Stockmen’s (Yankton, SD) has the top 8-weight sale so far today, with 130 head averaging 883 lbs bringing $289.50.
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CLARA LIVE: 🎉 Hub City Livestock is off to a fast start Wednesday morning, already making the record books. A group of 16 head at 526 lbs sold for $402.50/cwt, ranking as the 4th highest 5-weight sale in Hub City history. The 48 head of 651 lbs steers brought $352.50/cwt, marking the 5th highest 6-weight sale ever at the barn. Meanwhile, 25 head at 716 lbs sold for $323.00/cwt, setting a new all-time record for 7-weights at Hub City.
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Funds increased their net long position in Live Cattle by 2.3K contracts on March 11th, bringing their total to 112.8K contracts, marking the first increase after five consecutive weeks of declines. Despite this shift, open interest fell by 6.8K contracts to 471.7K, the lowest level since December 31, 2024, indicating reduced overall market participation.
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire