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Daily Market Summary for May 28th

Updated Monday thru Friday around 4:00 PM CT

Cattle/Beef Market-Strength Indexes

10-Day Index Trendline


Change from Previous Day: -0.39%

Change from 10 Days Ago:  +1.05%

 

 60-Day Index Trendline

Change from 60 Days Ago: +15.22%​

Change from 60 Day High:   +0.47%

 
Indexes track daily market values for the past 10 & 60 days.
Each daily value is the weighted total of the Gain/(Loss) for
15 market factors compared to the previous trading day.

Wednesday Regional Auction Reports

 

Fed Cattle: 
USDA reported on Wednesday afternoon that negotiated cash trade was mostly inactive on light to moderate demand in all feeding regions. The latest established market in the Texas Panhandle was last week, with live purchases mostly at 220.00. Last week in Kansas live purchases traded from 219.00-221.00. In Nebraska last week, live purchases traded from 230.00-231.00 with dressed purchases from 360.00 367.00. In the Western Cornbelt for the prior week, live purchases traded from 229.00-231.00, mostly at 230.00 with dressed purchases from 360.00-365.00 on a light test.
Negotiated Sales:
Confirmed:           252
Week Ago:         6,985
Year Ago:              589
Formula Net - Dressed Steers & Heifers:
Head count priced today:   29,200
Weighted avg. weight:             911
Weighted avg. net price:     359.35
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Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection:
Wednesday            119,000
Week Ago                120,000
Year Ago                  124,145
Week to Date          235,000
Last Week WTD      355,000
Last Year WTD        250,266
Tuesday
Steers & Heifers:      92,000
Cows & Bulls:            22,000
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Boxed Beef:
Cutout Values:
Choice: 365.42… +3.57
Select:  351.74… +0.91
Choice/Select Spread: 13.68
Total Load Count: 138
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Cutter Cow Cutout:
297.60… -0.05
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CME Feeder Cattle Index for Tuesday, May 27th:
295.84… -0.41
52 Week High: 302.41 on 5/13/25
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Futures Settlements:
Live Cattle:
June: 213.92… -1.20
August: 208.17… -1.13
October: 206.07… -1.00
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Feeder Cattle:
August: 295.62… -2.53
September: 294.47… -2.78
October: 292.52… -2.83
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July Lean Hogs: 103.30… +1.15
July Crude Oil: 61.58… +0.69
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July Corn: 4.5100… -0.0850
July Wheat: 5.3025… +0.0175
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Financial Markets:
DJIA: 42,098.70… -245.20
S & P 500: 5,888.56… -32.99
NASDAQ: 19,100.94… -98.22
U.S. Dollar Index: 99.91… +0.39
Although all information is from sources believed to be accurate & timely, The Cattle Range expressly disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of any of the contents provided and shall not be liable for decisions or actions taken based on the data, information, and opinions contained within.