Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary

USDA reported at 3:00 PM in the Southern Plains that negotiated cash trade has been light on light demand. Compared to last week, FOB purchases have traded 3.00 lower at 187.00. In Nebraska negotiated cash trade has been light to moderate on moderate demand. Compared to last week, a few live FOB purchases traded 2.00-4.00 lower from 186.00-188.00. Not enough dressed purchases for a market trend. Last week dressed delivered purchases traded from 296.00-298.00. In the Western Cornbelt negotiated cash trade has been light on light demand. A few live FOB purchases traded from 185.00-186.00, however, not enough purchases live or dressed purchases for a market trend. Last week live FOB purchases traded at 190.00 and dressed delivered purchases traded from 296.00-298.00.

Confirmed:    20,465

Week Ago:       2,465

Year Ago:        5,834

Head count priced today:  31,800

Weighted avg. weight:            893

Weighted avg. net price:   302.37

Friday                    116,000

Week Ago              119,000

Year Ago                112,943

Week to Date        610,000

Last Week WTD    609,000

Last Year WTD      610,246

Steers & Heifers:     99,000

Cows & Bulls:          26,000

Choice: 307.93… -1.53

Select:  279.19… -0.53

Choice/Select Spread: 28.74

Total Load Count: 151

272.67… +2.55

249.86… -0.06 / -0.02%

1 Year Change: +4.93%

52 Week Range: 215.33 to 261.88

December: 183.70… -2.12

February: 185.30… -2.12

April: 186.52… -173

November: 245.42… -2.33

January: 241.42… -2.90

March: 239.37… -2.88

December Lean Hogs: 80.42… -0.78

November Crude Oil: 70.44… -1.92

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December Corn: 4.3100… +0.0350

December Wheat: 5.7250… +0.0100

Omaha Corn: 4.11… +0.05

Kansas City Wheat: 5.04… -0.05

DJIA: 43,991.01… +262.80

S & P 500: 5,999.70… +22.61

NASDAQ: 19,286.78… +17.32

U.S. Dollar Index: 104.95… +0.44