CLARA LIVE: 📍Futures surged higher on Tuesday, with August Feeder Cattle closing at $319.125, up $5.40 on the day. The CME contract now sits nearly $3 above the 7-day RTI Feeder Index, which rose $2.79 to $316.33. Meanwhile, the National Steer Price continues to outpace both, jumping $8.11 to $324.57 — maintaining a strong premium over futures and reflecting continued cash market strength.
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CLARA LIVE: Flint Hills Stockyards (Saint Marys, KS) had an outstanding Tuesday, setting new all-time highs for both 9- and 10-weight steers. Leading the charge were 60 head at 916 lbs selling for $318.85 and 110 head at 1,046 lbs bringing $291.25. The barn didn’t stop there — Tuesday’s run also accounted for five of the top 10 highest 9-weight prices ever recorded at Flint Hills, marking one of the most impressive heavyweight sales in its history.
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CLARA LIVE: OKC West (El Reno, OK) delivered a record-setting performance on Tuesday, notching new all-time highs for 3-, 4-, and 5-weight steers. Topping the charts were 18 head at 326 lbs selling for $540.00, 59 head at 488 lbs at $490.00, and 44 head at 528 lbs fetching $420.00.
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Boxed beef values continued to rise Tuesday afternoon, with Choice cutouts up $2.06 to $393.04 and Select up $0.93 to $378.46, expanding the Choice-Select spread to 14.58. The combined two-day gain totaled $3.29. Load count was solid at 99. The standout gains came in the Plate and Flank primals, which both reached new all-time highs — including surpassing pandemic-era records
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CLARA LIVE: Kimball Livestock Exchange (Kimball, SD) made history on Tuesday by setting new all-time national records for 10-weight steers. A standout draft of 115 head weighing 1,050 lbs brought $305.10, while another impressive string of 267 head at 1,059 lbs sold for $300.25. These mark the highest prices ever paid for 10-weight steers in U.S. history — and the first time a qualifying steer string (10 head or more) has surpassed the coveted $300 mark
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CLARA LIVE: Beaver County Stockyards (Beaver, OK) is already making history early Tuesday, posting the two highest prices ever recorded for 10-weight steers in U.S. history. A powerful set of 111 head weighing 1,010 lbs brought $297.50, while another 55 head at 1,005 lbs sold for $297.00 — both setting the new national benchmarks.
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August Live Cattle futures closed at $219.975 on Tuesday, up $4.075 on the day and marking four consecutive gains. The contract has now climbed seven out of the last eight sessions, rising from $208.975 on June 25 — a gain of $11.00. August Feeder Cattle futures settled at $319.125, up $5.40, and have advanced in eight of the past nine trading days, gaining $16.88 since closing at $302.25 on June 24. (futures)
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U.S. cattle slaughter on Tuesday totaled 118,000 head, down 2,000 from the previous week and 4,733 below the same day a year ago. Week-to-date slaughter reached 232,000 head, compared to 238,000 last week and 234,799 during the same period in 2024. Year-to-date slaughter stands at 15,282,781 head, down 6.4% from 16,332,143 at this point last year.
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Mind the Gap (THE BEEF)... CME cattle futures continued their rally today; filling overhead gaps left in the first half of June when the market was in a hurry to break. Now 2025 live cattle futures are within spitting distance of its contract highs and all feeder cattle futures and 2026 live cattle futures have made new contract highs
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CLARA LIVE: Five-weight steers averaged $401.94 on Monday, up from $389.70 the previous week, marking the highest Monday weighted average for the category on record — and only the third time ever to exceed $400 on any day. The market was dominated by Callaway Livestock Center (Kingdom City, MO), which claimed the top eight highest five-weight prices of the day, led by a standout sale of 54 head at 514 lbs bringing $454.00.
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CLARA LIVE: On Monday, the largest cattle sale in the country was at Joplin Regional Stockyards (Carthage, MO), with 5,906 head, followed by Callaway (Kingdom City, MO) at 3,031. Olean (Eldon, MO) and Gainesville (Gainesville, MO) posted similar volumes with 1,086 and 1,069 head, respectively, while BG Lexington (Lexington, KY) rounded out the top five at 914. Overall receipts were down 22% from last Tuesday.
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U.S. CATTLE REPORT: 🔥 August Feeders Up $11.48 Since June 25 — Despite Last Tuesday’s Big Drop; U.S. Beef Imports Surge Toward New Record, Led by 109% Increase from Brazil 🔥
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CLARA LIVE: On Monday, August CME Feeder Cattle futures surged $4.225 to close at $313.725, bringing the board nearly even with the RTI 7-Day Feeder Index, which ended at $313.72, up $0.66. Meanwhile, the National Steer Price held firm at $316.46, down just $0.02, maintaining a slight premium of $2.74 over the August futures
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Total open interest in Live Cattle futures climbed by 3,013 contracts on Monday to 388,001 — the highest since June 9 but still 28,265 below the 2025 peak of 416,266 set on June 5. August Live Cattle gained $1.85 to close at $215.90, now up $5.15 over the past three sessions.
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CLARA LIVE: 🎉 Bassett Livestock Auction will host its highly anticipated Annual Barbecue Yearlings & Fall Calves Auction on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. with fall calves followed by yearlings. With 10,000 head expected, this powerhouse event promises one of the largest and most sought-after offerings of the summer. Weigh-ups will not be sold due to volume. Buyers can view and bid live at DVAuction—don’t miss the action at Bassett, where reputation and numbers come together.
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U.S. pasture conditions were rated 45% good to excellent as of this week, up 2 points from the previous week and slightly above 44% at the same time last year. Regional ratings included Missouri at 88%, Oklahoma at 70%, Colorado at 65%, Kansas at 63%, Texas at 60%, Nebraska at 30%, Wyoming at 27%, and Montana at 9%
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As of July 6, 2025, 74% of the U.S. corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition, up from 73% the previous week and above 68% at the same time last year. State-level ratings included Iowa at 86%, Missouri at 74%, Texas at 68%, Indiana at 63%, and Ohio at 57%.
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As of July 6, 2025, 18% of the U.S. corn crop had reached the silking stage, up from 8% the previous week but behind 22% at the same time last year. Texas reported 76% silking, followed by Missouri at 46%, Kansas at 39%, Iowa at 15%, and Indiana at 13%
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CLARA LIVE: 🎉 Eight weights are on fire today at Joplin (Carthage, MO), with early Monday sales setting records. 125 head at 875 lbs sold for $321.50, marking a new all-time high at the barn. 30 head at 835 lbs brought $316.00, the 5th highest ever recorded, and 55 head at 883 lbs sold for $315.00, ranking as the 7th highest eight-weight sale in Joplin history.
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