LIVESTOCK COMMENTS: With only one week of lower prices on these lightweight calves, it is difficult to draw many conclusions or speak towards a trend. The only thing that can be said is that buyers had less interest in these lightweight calves this week than they did last week
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
LIVESTOCK, DAIRY & POULTRY OUTLOOK (WASDE): Cattle price forecasts for 2025 are raised on recent price strength and continued demand for cattle. The increased price forecasts are carried over into 2026 as well.
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Boxed beef had a strong showing this week, with the Choice cutout climbing $12.80 from last Friday, settling at $377.88 on June 13. The daily gain of $1.16 capped off a week of steady increases, while Select also moved up $0.43 to $363.50, bringing the Choice/Select spread to $14.38. On the primal side, Chuck ($307.66) and Round ($308.35) both set new highs for 2025, signaling firm end-cut demand. Load volume for Friday totaled 80, down from 91 loads on Thursday
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Beef production for the week ending June 14 totaled 484.9 million pounds, down 4.2% from the prior week’s 506.3 million pounds and down 6.7% from the same week in 2024 (519.6 million pounds). Year-to-date beef production is 11.74 billion pounds, 2.9% below 2024’s 12.09 billion pounds. (#ewmp)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Enid Livestock Named Superior Steel Sales Stickout Sale of the Day
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
CLARA LIVE: Burwell Livestock had a historic day on Friday, setting new all-time record sales for 6-, 7-, 8-, and 9-weight cattle. Leading the way were two standout 7-weight sales: 70 head at 708 pounds sold for an incredible $359.50, followed closely by 47 head at 716 pounds bringing $354.00—now the top two highest 7-weight sales ever recorded at the barn
CLARA LIVE
Fort Scott Livestock Market (Fort Scott, KS) reports 20 Steers (545 lbs) @ $356.00 (06/14 2:05 PM CDT)
TOP 25 - Recent Largest Steer or Heifer Drafts
Fort Scott Livestock Market (Fort Scott, KS) reports 23 Steers (662 lbs) @ $331.00 (06/14 2:03 PM CDT)
TOP 25 - Recent Largest Steer or Heifer Drafts
Lake Cumberland Livestock Market (Somerset, KY) reports 52 Heifers (1,013 lbs) @ $237.00 (06/14 10:09 AM CDT)
Lake Cumberland Livestock Market