USDA E. Cornbelt Direct Fdr Cattle 12/19 08:50

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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 12/15/2025 - Final
  
                                  This Week   Last Reported
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Total Receipts:                                                
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FEEDER CATTLE(F.O.B.):                3159 2158                
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Compared to last week:  Feeder steers mostly steady.
No recent comparison of Current FOB heifers to test trends.
Demand moderate to good as cattle futures traded mostly in the red this week.
Buyers were encouraged to buy as this week closed out much of the trade 
for the year.
 
Supply included:  100% Feeder Cattle (14.8% Steers, 28.3% Dairy Steers, 
56.9% Heifers).
Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 71%.
Unless otherwise noted, Feeder Cattle prices FOB based on net weights 
after a 2-3% shrink or equivalent, with an 8-16 cent slide > 600 lbs.
and up to a 25 cent slide