USDA E. Cornbelt Direct Fdr Cattle 09/26 10:40

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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 09/22/2025 - Final
  
                                  This Week   Last Reported
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Total Receipts:                                                
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FEEDER CATTLE(F.O.B.):                2390 840                 
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Compared to last week:  Feeder steers 2.00-8.00 higher in a light test.
Medium and Large 1 Heifers not tested last week for a comparison.
Demand good despite cattle futures trading in roller coaster fashion.
 
Supply included:  100% Feeder Cattle (33.8% Steers, 57.9% Heifers, 8.2% 
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 8-14 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  135     725          725       362.00         362.00               
           62      800          800       343.00         343.00               

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  Dec      325     750          750       329.00         329.00               
  Nov      325     750          750       329.00         329.00               
  Current  330     750-780      764       329.00-332.00  330.55               
           60      812          812       327.44         327.44               

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  Dec      345     725          725       315.20-315.23  315.22               

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  Nov      290     850          850       335.00         335.00               
  Current  468     850          850       339.00-345.44  340.08               
           50      1065         1065      303.44         303.44

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