| 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 | +3.03 | 354.28 139 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 01/08/2026 | Average: 230.92 | Top: 232 |
| Dressed Basis | +4 | 365 |
| As of 01/08/2026 | Average: 365 | Top: 365 |
| Choice Boxed Beef Cutout | +2.51 | 356.79 106 Loads |
| Cash Hogs – Daily Weighted Average | ||
|---|---|---|
| Western Cornbelt | Steady | 69.43 |
| Iowa Lean Average | Steady | 71.68 |
USDA on Friday forecast farmers this spring are planting what will become a 14.86-billion-bushel corn crop and a 4.45-billion-bushel soybean crop. The department released the World Agricultural Supply and Demand …
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U.S. cattle farmers have faced significant challenges in recent years, from COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, low cattle prices and persistent drought conditions to growing threats of invasive pests and diseases, a decades-low …
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Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced continued support for the Direct Interstate Retail Exemption for Certain Transactions (DIRECT) Act. This legislation introduced by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tommy …
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The American Angus Association® 142nd Annual Convention of Delegates gathered November 2 in Kansas City, Missouri. Five members were re-elected to a second term on the board of directors. They …
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Armstrong Waives Hours of Service for Haulers of Fertilizer to Help Farmers Facing Delays
by Colton YoungGov. Kelly Armstrong today signed an executive order declaring an emergency and granting a waiver of hours of service for drivers of commercial vehicles transporting agricultural inputs including dry fertilizer, …
