Dec 22 2022

Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary Posted 1 years 340 days ago by Administrator Account

Daily Market Summary for December 22nd

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Slaughter Cattle:

As of 3:00 PM Thursday in the Southern Plains, Nebraska and Western Cornbelt, negotiated cash trade has been limited on light demand. In the Southern Plains, a few, live purchases traded at 155.00. In Nebraska, a few, dressed purchases traded at 249.00. In the Western Cornbelt, a few, live purchases traded at 157.00. However, not enough purchases in any of these regions, in any price range for a full market trend. The latest established market in the Southern Plains was last week with live purchases at 155.00. For the prior week in Nebraska and Western Cornbelt live and dressed purchases traded from 155.00-157.00 and at 248.00, respectively. In Colorado negotiated cash trade was a standstill. The most recent market was from two week ago with live purchases at 157.00.

Negotiated Sales:

Confirmed:     6,743

Week Ago:    42,441

Year Ago:           912

Formula Net - Dressed Steers & Heifers:

Head count priced today:   30,000

Weighted avg. weight:         901.00

Weighted avg. net price:     252.51

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Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection

Thursday (est)                     113,000

Week ago (est)                     122,000

Year ago (act)                       115,000

Week to Date                       459,000

Same Period Last Week     486,000

Same Period Last Year       478,000

Wednesday:

Steers & Heifers:             92,000

Cows & Bulls:                   30,000

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Boxed Beef:

Cutout Values:

Choice: 265.21… +0.35

Select:  241.81… +5.52

Choice/Select Spread: 23.40

Total Load Count: 91

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Cutter Cow Cutout:

189.99… +0.09

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CME Feeder Cattle Index for December 22nd:

178.14… +0.13 / +0.07%

1 Year Change: +11.16%

52 Week Range: 152.31 to 183.16

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Futures Settlements…

Live Cattle:

December: 155.90… -0.22

February: 157.30… -0.40

April: 161.32… +0.15

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Feeder Cattle:

January: 183.97… +0.15

March: 186.45… +0.73

April: 189.90… +0.55

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February Hogs: 89.05… +0.65

February Crude Oil: 77.49… -0.80

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March Corn: 6.6050… -0.0175

March Wheat: 7.6225… -0.0550

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Grain Cash Bids:

Omaha Corn: 7.28… -0.02

Kansas City Wheat: 8.18… -0.11

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Financial Markets:

DJIA: 33,028.22… -348.26

S & P 500: 3,822.60… -55.80

NASDAQ: 10,476.12… -233.25

U.S. Dollar Index: 104.41… +0.24