Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary

USDA reported at 3:00 PM on Friday that negotiated cash trade in the Southern Plains has been inactive on very light demand. In Nebraska and Western Cornbelt negotiated cash trading has been light on light demand. Not enough purchases in any region for a market trend. The latest established market in all regions was on Thursday. In the Texas Panhandle live FOB purchases traded from 190.00-191.00. In Kansas live FOB purchases traded mostly at 190.00, with a few at 191.00. In Nebraska live FOB purchases traded mostly at 190.00, with a few at 191.00, and dressed delivered purchases traded mostly at 298.00, with a few up to 302.00. In the Western Cornbelt live FOB purchases traded at 190.00 and dressed delivered purchases traded from 298.00-300.00, on a light test.

Confirmed:          3,708

Week Ago:           5,447

Year Ago:           27,770

Head count priced today:  32,800

Weighted avg. weight:           909

Weighted avg. net price:   299.31

Friday                    113,000

Week Ago              106,000

Year Ago                117,114

Week to Date        604,000

Last Week WTD    594,000

Last Year WTD      619,202

Steers & Heifers:    100,000

Cows & Bulls:            24,000

Choice: 322.24… +1.07

Select:  295.08… +0.74

Choice/Select Spread: 27.16

Total Load Count: 87

274.46… +0.36

249.09… -0.47 / -0.19%

1 Year Change: +3.09%

52 Week Range: 215.33 to 261.88

October: 189.70… +0.40

December: 189.15… -0.10

February: 189.92… -0.03

October: 249.62… +0.22

November: 248.57… +0.05

January: 245.62… +0.10

December Lean Hogs: 79.67… +1.02

November Crude Oil: 71.63… +1.44

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December Corn: 4.1525… -0.0625

December Wheat: 5.6900… -0.1250

Omaha Corn: 4.00… -0.07

Kansas City Wheat: 5.12… -0.15

DJIA: 42,114.40… -260.49

S & P 500: 5,808.11… -1.78

NASDAQ: 18,518.61… +103.12

U.S. Dollar Index: 104.32… +0.26