USDA E. Cornbelt Direct Fdr Cattle 10/17 11:15

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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 10/13/2025 - Final
  
                                  This Week   Last Reported
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Total Receipts:                                                
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FEEDER CATTLE(F.O.B.):                1225 1883                
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Compared to last week:  Feeder steers 15.00 higher on limited comparable sales.
Feeder heifers not established for Current FOB trade.
Demand very good as cattle futures posted gains for 10 business days straight.
Brakes put on today though, as cattle futures are trading sharply lower 
as talks of getting beef prices lower circulate.
 
Supply included:  100% Feeder Cattle (24.5% Steers, 75.5% Heifers).
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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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
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  Jan      210     725          725       344.75-344.90  344.80               
  Nov      130     750          750       341.00         341.00               
  Dec      585     750          750       339.00         339.00               

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  Current  175     875          875       347.00         347.00               

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  Current  63      775          775       358.00         358.00               
           62      810          810       357.00         357.00

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