USDA E. Cornbelt Direct Fdr Cattle 03/27 11:40

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Eastern Cornbelt Direct Cattle Report (IL/IN/MI/MN/OH/KY)
  
Direct Livestock - Cattle-N/A,OK
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/23/2026 - Final
  
                                  This Week   Last Reported
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Total Receipts:                                                
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FEEDER CATTLE(F.O.B.):                1651 653                 
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Compared to last week:  Not enough comparable trades last week to test 
trends this week.
Demand is good.
 
Supply included:  100% Feeder Cattle (13% Steers, 73% Heifers, 13.9% 
Beef/Dairy Steers).
Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 100%.
Unless otherwise noted, Feeder Cattle prices FOB based on net weights 
after a 2-3% shrink or equivalent, with an 8-18 cent slide > 600 lbs.


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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
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  Current  230     650          650       403.00         403.00               

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  Apr      325     750          750       322.00         322.00               
  May      650     750          750       322.00-323.00  322.50               
  Current  128     753-775      763       322.00-325.00  323.52               

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  May      40      700          700       336.56         336.56               
  Current  63      775          775       316.00         316.00               

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  Current  175     850          850       326.00         326.00    Fleshy     

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  May      40      700          700       369.56         369.56

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