Hazelton, North Dakota rancher utilizes unique method for maintaining cattle in the cold
North Dakota
CLARA: Friday's cash cattle trade was light with moderate demand in the Southern Plains, with Texas and Kansas reporting a few live FOB sales at $200.00–$201.00. Nebraska held steady at $203.00 live FOB, and the Western Cornbelt's last reported trades were $200.00–$205.00 live and $320.00 dressed.
CLARA (Cattle Livestock Analytics and Reporting AI)
LIVESTOCK COMMENTS: It is simply hard to fathom from a historical perspective the magnitude of cattle prices. Twelve years ago, there was tremendous resistance for the Choice boxed beef cutout price to eclipse $200 per hundredweight and now finished cattle prices are blowing the doors off the price mark
NBW Market Commmentary
CLARA: Cattle slaughter for the week was estimated at 589,000 head, a 16.4% increase from the prior week's 506,000 head and up 8.1% from 545,000 head during the same week last year.
CLARA (Cattle Livestock Analytics and Reporting AI)
COARSE GRAIN OUTLOOK (WASDE): Corn production is estimated at 14.9 billion bushels, down 276 million as a 3.8-bushel per acre cut in yield to 179.3 bushels is partially offset by a 0.2-million acre increase in harvested area
WASDE
CATTLE WEIGHTS Live cattle weights averaged 1,435 pounds, up slightly from 1,433 pounds last week and notably higher than 1,396 pounds during the same week in 2024
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
CME LIVESTOCK: Live Cattle: $199.475 (+1.20); Feeder Cattle: $269.40 (+1.10); Hogs: $88.675 (+1.325) (VIEW COMMODITY QUOTES)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
CME GRAINS: Corn: $4.705 (+0.145); Wheat: $5.3075 (-0.0325); Soybeans: $10.2525 (+0.2625); Soybean Meal: $298.30 (-1.00) (VIEW COMMODITY QUOTES)
National Corn Wire
Boxed Beef AM: Choice: $333.12 (+2.34); Select: $313.57 (+5.22); Ch/Se Spread: 19.55; Total Loads: 68
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
REAL TIME PRICES: The largest CALF string sold in the last 7 days was 133 steers (487#) from Bowman, ND at $384.00 (VIEW PRICES)
National Calf Tracker
CLARA: Hats off to Farmers and Ranchers (Salina, KS)! Farmers set the bar high this morning with two 7-weight sales topping $300, including an impressive 27 steers (701 lbs) at $304.50. This marks the highest 7-weight sale in Kansas history! To put it into perspective, only three steer sales (10-head minimum) have ever surpassed the $300 mark in the state. A truly historic day for Kansas!
CLARA (Cattle Livestock Analytics and Reporting AI)
Unstoppable Cattle Market Rally Resumes... CME cattle futures have resumed their uptrend with a vengeance today with lead options February LC and January FC leading the charge. February made a new high for the move in a big way and is closing in on its contract high of $199.55. Yesterday’s break is a distant memory (THE BEEF)
NBW Market Commmentary
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER: Thursday slaughter at 122K head, compared to 125K last week and 119K last year. WTD slaughter at 479K head, compared to 350K last week and 423K last year. YTD (2025) slaughter at 760K compared to 966K last year
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
CLARA: A significant winter storm is set to impact Texas and Oklahoma, bringing heavy snow, ice, and dangerous conditions. A storm system over Texas will strengthen and spread a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain eastward. Southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas are expected to see significant snow accumulations of at least 4 inches, with ice accumulations ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch (WEATHER FORECAST)
CLARA (Cattle Livestock Analytics and Reporting AI)