Cattle Producer Weather Report: El Reno, OK saw heavy morning rain tapering by midday with a high near 71°F. Amarillo, TX faces scattered afternoon storms and 72°F. Garden City, KS clears to sun with a high of 74°F, while Aberdeen, SD turns breezy with a high near 74°F and a chance of evening showers.
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CLARA LIVE: 🎉 Joplin Regional Stockyards (Carthage, MO) reported impressive sales early Monday, April 28, 2025. Highlights included 10 head weighing 502 lbs selling for $410.00 (8th highest 5-weight all-time), 17 head at 625 lbs bringing $348.00 (8th highest 6-weight), and 11 head at 719 lbs topping $336.00 to set a new all-time record for 7-weights at Joplin.
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CLARA LIVE: Friday marked one of the best days in the history of Burwell Livestock, with records shattered across multiple weight classes, including new all-time highs for 3, 4, 6, and 7 weight cattle. At Burwell (Burwell, NE), 45 head weighing 536 pounds sold for $425.00 on April 25, 2025, the third-highest price ever recorded for 5-weight cattle at the barn
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U.S. beef export sales totaled 10,300 metric tons for 2025 during the latest reporting week, marking a sharp 41% decline from the previous week and down 11% from the prior 4-week average. While the year-to-date weekly average sits at 13,859 MT, recent performance has lagged notably—averaging just 11,629 MT since March, reflecting a slowdown in international demand
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CLARA LIVE: Thursday’s sale at Farmers & Ranchers in Salina, KS was one for the record books, with multiple highs set across various weight classes. Most notably, six of the top ten all-time highest prices for 9-weight steers were recorded during today’s auction alone, underscoring the exceptional demand and bullish tone in the feeder cattle market. Standout lots included 59 head averaging 925 lbs at $281.50, 58 head at 934 lbs bringing $280.00, and 57 head at 929 lbs also at $280.00
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National Corn Growers Association Calls On Farmers To Contact Congress Over Tax Policy Priorities
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May corn closed Tuesday at $4.7575, down 6 cents on the day. The contract posted its April low at $4.575 on April 3, then rallied for six straight sessions to reach $4.9025 on April 11. Since that peak, the market has turned lower, falling in five of the last six trading days, giving back much of its April rally as seasonal factors and demand concerns re-enter the picture. (corn futures)
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CLARA LIVE: The National Steer Price soared $13.53 on Tuesday to $298.38, setting a new all-time record high despite 8-weight steers outnumbering 7-weights by 147%. The broader market showed strong momentum, with May CME Feeder Cattle futures up $1.40 to $286.95, and the RTI 7-Day Feeder Index rising $1.84 to $292.75. Today’s exceptional steer price is expected to continue pulling the RTI higher, providing solid support to feeder cattle futures.
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Corn planting progress continued at a measured pace nationwide, reaching 12% complete as of April 20—up from 4% last week and just ahead of 11% at the same time last year. While national momentum was modest, Iowa and Kansas posted the biggest weekly gains. Iowa jumped from 2% to 18%, more than doubling its five-year average of 7%, while Kansas climbed from 11% to 27%, outpacing its 18% average. Elsewhere, Illinois inched forward to 7%
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COARSE GRAIN OUTLOOK (WASDE): This month’s 2024/25 U.S. corn outlook is for greater exports, reduced feed and residual use, and smaller ending stocks. Feed and residual use is cut 25 million bushels to 5.8 billion based on disappearance during the December-February quarter as indicated in the March 31 Grain Stocks report
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Grain markets were lower Thursday morning following the latest tariff announcements, with soybeans taking the brunt of the selling. May soybeans dropped 22 cents to $10.07½, leading broad declines across the complex. Corn futures were also under pressure, with May 2025 down 7 cents to $4.50¾ and losses of 6½ to 7 cents across deferred contracts. Wheat followed suit, with May off 11½ cents at $5.27¾.
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