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U.S. CATTLE REPORT: 🔥 August Feeders Surge $19 in 11 Days, Fueled by Triple Digit Gains on Key Sessions; Boxed Beef Down $11.83 Since June 27th 🔥
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
U.S. drought coverage stands at 48.08%, down slightly from 48.67% last week and up from 48.18% a year ago. Drought coverage and intensity continued its decline throughout the Great Plains since the spring with additional heavy rainfall during the first week of July
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
BEEF EXPORTS: Beef export sales totaled 11,600 metric tons, up 1% from the previous week but down 12% from the prior four-week average. In comparison, the average since May stands at 12,200 MT, while the 2025 year-to-date average is 13,200 MT, highlighting a softer stretch in recent export demand. The lowest weekly total so far in 2025 remains 7,642 MT, recorded the week of May 1.
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
USDA reported 115,000 head of cattle slaughtered on Thursday, up from 112,000 the previous week but down from 122,678 a year ago. Week-to-date (WTD) slaughter stands at 464,000, compared to 472,000 last week and 479,228 during the same week in 2024. Year-to-date (YTD) cattle slaughter totals 15,515,803, down 6.4% from 16,576,572 at this point in 2024.
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
West Point Livestock Auction (West Point, NE) reports 92 Steers (891 lbs) @ $299.50 (07/10 2:45 PM CDT)
NBW Steer Tracker - Steers 700-899 lbs.