USDA WY,W.NE,SW SD&W.ND Fdr Cattle 05/15 10:50

AMS_3237 MARS
Wyoming-Nebraska Direct Cattle Report
  
Direct Livestock - Cattle-N/A,OK
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/11/2026 - Final
  
                                  This Week   Last Reported
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Total Receipts:                                                
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FEEDER CATTLE(Delivered):              315 130                 
N/A():                                     325                 
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No comparable offering for a market comparison.
Demand was good.
Drought conditions prevail in the two reporting areas in this report.
Several head of would be grass cattle have been sold in the recent weeks 
due to no moisture in the area for grass growth, limited water and shortage of 
feed resources.
Tough situations many ranchers and cattlemen are faced with.
Marketings have moved forward as these would have been sold on summer 
video sales or come on direct trade later this year.
Now they are heading to the feedlot.
On bright note within the industry, feedlot sales hit record prices! 
Live sales sold steady to 5.00 higher from 260.00 to 265.00 and dressed sales 
sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher from 410.00 to 415.00.
 
Supply included:  100% Feeder Cattle (57.1% Steers, 42.9% 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 up to15 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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  Current  135     825          825       339.50         339.50               

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Estimate)
 Delivery  Head   Wt Range    Avg Wt     Price Range   Avg Price
 --------  ----   --------    ------    -------------  ---------
  Current  180     850          850       351.50         351.50

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