Boxed beef closed higher on Monday, marking the third consecutive daily advance. Choice cutout values rose $2.52 to $369.22, while Select jumped $3.57 to $364.31. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $4.91, tightening from $5.96 on Friday.
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RON's Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today's agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today's report.
According to the weekly market report released on Friday, February 20th by the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, both steers and heifers were sold for $249 out of the Association's feedlots- up a dollar from a week ago. According to the Nat
Boxed beef closed higher Friday, with the Choice cutout rising $1.53 to $366.70 and Select gaining $0.95 to $360.74, widening the spread to $5.96 on 106 loads. The composite cutout is up $2.23 from last Friday. Compared to Thursday, primals
RON's Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today's agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today's report.
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RON's Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today's agricultural Markets.Click the audio tab below for today's report.
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Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster offers this early look at the livestock, grain, oilseed and cotton futures for February 18, 2026.
Beaver Livestock had a total head count of 4,040 head on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Compared to last sale: Feeder steers 2.00-5.00 higher. Steer calves 7.00-12.00 higher. Feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00-10.00 higher. Quality attracti
The Tuesday stocker and calf sale at OKC West had 2,349 head. Compared to last week: Steer calves 3.00-6.00 higher. Heifer calves 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand very good for all classes of cattle. The spread between No. 1 and No. 2 cattle conti
Boxed beef prices moved lower Tuesday. Choice cutout closed at $364.76, down $3.01 from Monday, while Select finished at $360.22, down $1.01. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $4.54 from $6.54 the previous day, with 119 loads traded comp
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Boxed beef started the week higher after five consecutive down days, with Choice cutout rising $3.30 to $367.77 on 50 loads. Select moved lower, falling $2.19 to $361.23, narrowing the Choice/Select spread to $6.54 from $1.05 on Friday. Com
RON's Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today's agricultural Markets.Click the audio tab below for today's report.
While Nebraska cash cattle trade jumped $5 this week to $245- the market reported by the Texas Cattle Feeders shows Cash Cattle trade hitting $248 in their trade area of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Both Steers and Heifers were quoted at
Choice Boxed Beef was down 37 cents on Friday at $364.47, and now $4.86 below last Friday. Select closed at $363.42, up $0.39 on the day, narrowing the spread to $1.05. Movement totaled 60 loads, down from 101 loads Thursday. Compared to th
RON's Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today's agricultural Markets.Click the audio tab below for today's report.
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