| Choice Fed Steers | +1 | 228 – 232 |
| As of 01/02/2026 | Average: 231.39 | Top: 232 |
| Dressed Basis | +4 | 360 |
| As of 01/02/2026 | Average: 360 | Top: 360 |
| Choice Boxed Beef Cutout | + 2.52 | 349.97 59 Loads |
| Cash Hogs – Daily Weighted Average | ||
|---|---|---|
| Western Cornbelt | Steady | 69.43 |
| Iowa Lean Average | Steady | 71.68 |
| Choice Fed Steers | +1 | 228 – 232 |
| As of 01/02/2026 | Average: 231.39 | Top: 232 |
| Dressed Basis | +4 | 360 |
| As of 01/02/2026 | Average: 360 | Top: 360 |
| Choice Boxed Beef Cutout | + 2.52 | 349.97 59 Loads |
| Cash Hogs – Daily Weighted Average | ||
|---|---|---|
| Western Cornbelt | Steady | 69.43 |
| Iowa Lean Average | Steady | 71.68 |
Sharp gains quickly developed in cattle futures Friday, starting 2026 with a bang. Aggressive triple-digit gains were noted in both live cattle and feeder cattle futures, creating optimism for January …
Links to More Futures Prices
Settlements on all Ag Futures and OptionsFutures Quotes – Montana Market Manager – (AgriCharts)
Links to Market Analysis
Ag Center – Cattle ReportLivestock Marketing Information Center
Kansas State – AgManager.info
North Dakota State – Livestock Economics
University of Missouri – Farm Marketing
CattleFax
Livestock News
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China ended 2025 by announcing tighter controls on beef imports, capping its tariff-rate quotas for three years and raising the over-quota tariff rate to 55%. China and Hong Kong combined …
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A new year brings new opportunities for youth in agriculture! The NILE Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2026-2027 academic year. For over 30 years, the NILE …
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As committed to under USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan (PDF, 1.2 MB) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a number of coordinated actions to continue to …
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On Wednesday December 24, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) received confirmation that an animal from a Gallatin County herd within Montana’s Designated Surveillance Area (DSA) tested positive for brucellosis. …
