| Choice Fed Steers | -4 to -5 | 238 – 240 |
| As of 03/6/2026 | Average: 240 | Top: 240 |
| Dressed Basis | -3 | 380 |
| As of 03/6/2026 | Average: 380 | Top: 380 |
| Choice Boxed Beef Cutout | +0.33 | 387.22 43 Loads |
| Cash Hogs – Daily Weighted Average | ||
|---|---|---|
| Western Cornbelt | -0.46 | 91.46 |
| Iowa Lean Average | -0.46 | 91.46 |
| Choice Fed Steers | -4 to -5 | 238 – 240 |
| As of 03/6/2026 | Average: 240 | Top: 240 |
| Dressed Basis | -3 | 380 |
| As of 03/6/2026 | Average: 380 | Top: 380 |
| Choice Boxed Beef Cutout | +0.33 | 387.22 43 Loads |
| Cash Hogs – Daily Weighted Average | ||
|---|---|---|
| Western Cornbelt | -0.46 | 91.46 |
| Iowa Lean Average | -0.46 | 91.46 |
Federally inspected cattle harvest has been variable in the month of October. Specific to fed cattle, the month started strong with a 498,000 weekly total. The second week was a …
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
-
All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2026, totaled 86.2 million head, slightly below the 86.5 million head on Jan. 1, 2025, USDA NASS reported …
-
Helena, Mont. – On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Carbon County. The affected flock is a backyard flock, …
-
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.5 million head on Jan. 1, 2026. …
-
R-CALF USA applauded the House Committee on Natural Resources yesterday for voting to advance H.R. 4255, the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act, out of Committee. If passed, the bill, led …
