Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary

USDA reported at 3:00 PM on Friday that Texas Panhandle negotiated cash trading has been light on light demand. Compared to the last reported market on Thursday, live FOB purchases traded steady at 185.00. In Kansas negotiated cash trading has been at a standstill. The last reported market was Thursday with live FOB purchases at 185.00. In Nebraska and the Western Cornbelt, negotiated cash trading has been limited on light demand. Not enough purchases for a market trend. In these regions, the last reported market was Thursday with live FOB purchases at 185.00 and dressed delivered purchases at 290.00.

Confirmed:     5,563

Week Ago:    20,465

Year Ago:     10,822

Head count priced today:  28,800

Weighted avg. weight:           895

Weighted avg. net price:   297.48

Friday                    120,000

Week Ago              116,000

Year Ago                120,333

Week to Date        603,000

Last Week WTD    610,000

Last Year WTD      618,821

Steers & Heifers:   100,000

Cows & Bulls:          25,000

Choice: 303.34… -0.46

Select:  276.14… -0.52

Choice/Select Spread: 27.20

Total Load Count: 115

263.21… -1.07

252.31… +1.27 / +0.51%

1 Year Change: +10.49%

52 Week Range: 215.33 to 261.88

December: 182.95… Unchanged

February: 185.25… +0.15

April: 187.40… +0.48

November: 251.10… +3.48

January: 247.22… +4.02

March: 245.65… +3.93

December Lean Hogs: 79.50… -0.60

November Crude Oil: 67.01… -1.69

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December Corn: 4.2400… +0.0500

December Wheat: 5.3650… +0.0625

Omaha Corn: 4.07… +0.03

Kansas City Wheat: 4.80… +0.07

DJIA: 43,444.93… -305.68

S & P 500: 5,870.61… -78.56

NASDAQ: 18,680.12… -427.53

U.S. Dollar Index: 106.77… +0.10