Feb 03 2023

Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary Posted 1 years 297 days ago by Administrator Account

Daily Market Summary for February 3rd

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Slaughter Cattle:

As of 3:00 PM Friday, negotiated cash trading has been slow on light demand in Nebraska and Western Cornbelt. In both regions a few dressed purchases have traded at 250.00. In the Western Cornbelt a few live purchases have traded at 160.00. In Kansas negotiated cash trade has been mostly inactive on very light demand. However, not enough purchases in these regions for a full market trend. In the Texas Panhandle negotiated cash trade has been at a standstill. Last week in the Southern Plains live purchases traded at 156.00. In Nebraska last week, live and dressed purchases traded from 153.00-156.00 and at 248.00, respectively. Last week in the Western Cornbelt live and dressed purchases traded from 152.00-157.00 and at 248.00, respectively.

Negotiated Sales:

Confirmed:       12,243

Week Ago:          5,599

Year Ago:            5,250

Formula Net - Dressed Steers & Heifers:

Head count priced today:   31,500

Weighted avg. weight:         860.00

Weighted avg. net price:     252.74

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Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection

Friday (est)        122,000

Week ago (est)  124,000

Year ago (act)    114,000

Week to Date     622,000

Last Week          628,000

Last Year            590,000

Thursday:

Steers & Heifers: 97,000

Cows & Bulls:       28,000

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Boxed Beef:

Cutout Values:

Choice: 264.74… -0.36

Select:  251.61… -2.05

Choice/Select Spread: 13.13

Total Load Count: 76

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Cutter Cow Cutout:

198.31… -0.78

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CME Feeder Cattle Index for February 2nd:

181.45… +0.55 / +0.30%

1 Year Change: +13.29%

52 Week Range: 152.31 to 183.59

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Futures Settlements…

Live Cattle:

February: 160.27… +0.52

April: 164.12… +0.30

June: 160.27… +0.27

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Feeder Cattle:

March: 186.10… +0.18

April: 190.62… +0.55

May: 194.77… +0.52

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April Lean Hogs: 86.47… +0.47

March Crude Oil: 73.39… -2.49

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March Corn: 6.7750… +0.0225

March Wheat: 7.5675… -0.0425

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Grain Cash Bids:

Omaha Corn: 7.12… +0.02

Kansas City Wheat: 8.43…+0.02

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Financial Markets:

DJIA: 33,925.06… -128.68

S & P 500: 4,136.42… -43.31

NASDAQ: 12,006.95… -193.87

U.S. Dollar Index: 103.00… -1.25