Guess Your Own Cattle on Feed Report: February (Matt Dabrowski)
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Feeder cattle futures are up $1.675 to $268.025, supported by strong cash market premiums, while live cattle edged lower to $193.57 (-0.675) and boxed beef gained $1.00 to $315.70. The Dow Jones is down 55 points (-0.13%), with stocks showing mixed movement as peace talks between the U.S. and Russia raise hopes for progress in the Russia-Ukraine conflict 📊 Cattle Barometer Rating: 63 (Moderately Bullish) 🐂
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Cattle Producer Weather Report: Arctic Blast Grips the Plains & Midwest 🌡️ Cattle Barometer Rating: 60 (Moderately Bullish) 🌡️
CLARA: Cattle Barometer
U.S. CATTLE REPORT: Life-threatening wind chills; National Steer Prices start week strong; South Dakota remains market leader; Boxed beef starts week up $1.00; Cattle slaughter starts week again at 95K (same as last Mon); 68 steers (725#) from Aberdeen, SD at $309.50
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Boxed beef Choice cutout values for 600-900 lbs are at $315.70, up $1.00 from the prior day, while Select cutout values stand at $306.23, increasing $0.91. The Choice/Select spread remains at $9.47, reflecting steady demand for higher-grade beef. Total loads moved (cuts, trimmings, grinds) reached 87, down from the $331.99 cutout value recorded on February 3rd. Cattle Barometer Rating for Boxed Beef: 64 (Mildly Bullish)
Cattle Prices
Joplin Regional Stockyards reported 2,970 head in total receipts this week, significantly down from 7,533 last week and 15,769 during the same period last year. The market remained uneven as buyers and sellers reacted to incoming heavy snow and below-zero temperatures expected overnight. Due to the weather, JRS will be closed on Wednesday, February 19th, but will hold a replacement cattle special on Thursday, February 27th at 4:30 PM
CLARA LIVE
CLARA LIVE: Gordon Livestock (Gordon, NE) joined the "$400 Club" for five-weight steers this week, recording their top two all-time sales. Their highest sale was 157 head (505 lbs) at $400.00/cwt on February 11, ranking as the third-highest five-weight sale in Nebraska history, while 40 head (503 lbs) at $396.00/cwt ranked ninth all-time
CLARA LIVE
DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER: Monday’s cattle slaughter totaled 95,000 head, unchanged from the previous Monday but down from 100,994 on the same day last year. Year-to-date slaughter stands at 3,910,345, an 8.3% decline compared to 4,266,208 during the same period last year.
US Cattle Report by National Beef Wire
Monday's Top Cattle Sales: Good morning, cattle producers! 🐂🔔 Today’s auctions are underway across the country, featuring top sales from Blue Grass Stockyards to SFRL and Joplin Regional Stockyards
CLARA LIVE
CLARA LIVE: There have been 31 sales of 700-799 lb steers in groups of 100 head or more that brought $300/cwt or higher, with 6 occurring in 2024 and 25 so far in 2025. This week, Worthing, SD, reported 304 steers (714 lbs) at $302.50 on February 10, marking the second-largest string ever recorded for 7-weights over $300
CLARA LIVE
CLARA ShowME: ShowMe Highest Prices Paid Nationally For 7-Wts On Friday
CLARA (Cattle Livestock Analytics and Reporting AI)
CLARA: Funds decreased their net long position by 14.7K contracts to 135.7K, marking the second consecutive weekly decline from the near-record high of 156.9K contracts. This was the biggest drop in 28 weeks, the largest since August 6, signaling a shift in fund sentiment. Open interest also fell by 60K to 484.2K, the first decline in eight weeks, indicating reduced market participation (COT)
CLARA (Cattle Livestock Analytics and Reporting AI)
JOPLIN WEATHER REPORT: A strong winter storm moves in Tuesday, dropping temps to 17°F with heavy snow and wind gusts up to 26 mph, accumulating 4-6 inches
CLARA (Cattle Livestock Analytics and Reporting AI)
CLARA: Beef production fell by 21.4 million pounds from last week and 17.2 million pounds from the same week last year, totaling 489.2 million pounds. Cattle slaughter dropped by 23,000 head from last week and 47,000 head from last year, with 561,000 head processed. Live weights were 50 pounds heavier than last year at 1,439 lbs, while dressed weights increased by 40 pounds to 874 lbs.
CLARA (Cattle Livestock Analytics and Reporting AI)
LIVESTOCK COMMENTS: At the same time, packers are pushing back on cattle feeders as their margins have evaporated and look more like the Nile River when Moses was leading the Israelites out of Egypt
NBW Market Commmentary
CLARA: Boxed beef prices have dropped $17.29 (5.21%) since February 1st, closing at $314.70 on February 14th, marking declines in 8 of the last 9 trading days. The yearly high was $334.14 on January 15, while February 3rd set the highest February price on record. This steady decline suggests weakening wholesale demand, despite the strong start to the year
CLARA (Cattle Livestock Analytics and Reporting AI)