CLARA LIVE: Feeder cattle futures were steady today with CME August closing at $297.50 (+0.025). The RTI 7-Day Index rose to $298.37 (+0.30). Cash trade was stronger, with the National Steer Price jumping $5.35 to $304.88, offering support to both futures and RTI. Notably, 8-weight steers outnumbered 7-weights by 34%, yet prices still moved sharply higher.
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Kingsville Livestock Auction (Kingsville, MO) reports 80 Heifers (647 lbs) @ $325.00 (05/20 3:29 PM CDT)
Kingsville Livestock Auction
Kimball Livestock Exchange, LLC (Kimball, SD) reports 129 Heifers (980 lbs) @ $260.50 (05/20 3:28 PM CDT)
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U.S. stock markets closed lower on Tuesday, May 20, as rising bond yields and cautious Fed commentary pressured investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 114.83 points to 42,677.24 (-0.27%), while the S&P 500 dropped 23.14 points to 5,940.46 (-0.39%), and the Nasdaq declined 72.75 points to 19,142.71 (-0.38%). (stocks/dow)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Boxed beef prices continued to climb on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, with the Choice cutout up $3.94 to $358.75 and Select up $0.85 to $344.96, widening the Choice/Select spread to $13.79. This marked the fourth straight session of gains, with Choice boxed beef rising $9.39 during that stretch
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
On Tuesday, August live cattle futures closed slightly lower at $207.85, down $0.075, marking a quiet session after recent gains. August feeder cattle futures edged up $0.025 to settle at $297.50, holding firm despite broader market uncertainty. In the grain markets, July corn futures rose $0.07 to $4.545 (futures)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Imperial Auction Market LLC (Imperial, NE) reports 82 Heifers (769 lbs) @ $287.50 (05/20 3:05 PM CDT)
National Cattle Ticker
Kingsville Livestock Auction (Kingsville, MO) reports 75 Heifers (700 lbs) @ $321.25 (05/20 2:59 PM CDT)
Kingsville Livestock Auction
Ozarks Regional Stockyard (West Plains, MO) reports 81 Heifers (664 lbs) @ $304.00 (05/20 1:59 PM CDT)
Ozarks Regional Stockyard
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, cattle slaughter totaled 120,000 head, down 1,000 from the previous week’s 121,000 but up from 117,474 on the same day a year ago. Week-to-date cattle slaughter stands at 235,000, ahead of 220,000 at this point last week but slightly behind the 235,807 head processed during the same period last year. Year-to-date federally inspected cattle slaughter totals 11,485,909, which is 6.0% below last year’s pace of 12,219,757.
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
CLARA LIVE: Beaver County Stockyards in Beaver, OK, delivered two standout 10-weight steer sales on May 20, 2025, with 98 head at 1,049 lbs selling for $260.25 and 101 head at 1,042 lbs bringing $260.10. These are the two highest 10-weight sales of the day at Beaver County. They follow last week's all-time record at the barn—148 head at 1,058 lbs sold for $280.00 on May 13—which remains the highest 10-weight price ever recorded at Beaver County.
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Fairview Livestock Commission Company (Fairview, OK) reports 72 Heifers (866 lbs) @ $262.50 (05/20 1:29 PM CDT)
Fairview Livestock Commission Company
Beaver County Stockyards (Beaver, OK) reports 89 Steers (987 lbs) @ $269.50 (05/20 1:20 PM CDT)
Beaver County Stockyards
Beaver County Stockyards (Beaver, OK) reports 99 Steers (1,050 lbs) @ $259.00 (05/20 12:57 PM CDT)
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Beaver County Stockyards (Beaver, OK) reports 99 Steers (1,059 lbs) @ $258.10 (05/20 12:50 PM CDT)
Beaver County Stockyards
Kimball Livestock Exchange, LLC (Kimball, SD) reports 126 Steers (979 lbs) @ $273.75 (05/20 12:48 PM CDT)
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Beaver County Stockyards (Beaver, OK) reports 98 Steers (1,049 lbs) @ $260.25 (05/20 12:42 PM CDT)
Beaver County Stockyards
Fairview Livestock Commission Company (Fairview, OK) reports 90 Steers (886 lbs) @ $282.50 (05/20 12:16 PM CDT)
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Glacial Lakes Livestock (Watertown, SD) reports 112 Heifers (688 lbs) @ $314.75 (05/20 12:09 PM CDT)
The HOT 100 - Drafts Over 99 Head
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