The market in a line
Mon, Aug 10Choice cutout closed $7.06 higher at $371.42. 3 Florida barns reported 160 priced lots.
Feeder steers
Florida, week of Aug 10 USDAWeighted across every reported lot, by weight class. Weekly rather than daily — one day's barns are too thin a base for a state figure. Watch the barn count: a weight class carried by one or two barns is a thin figure, not a market.
| Weight | Price | vs prior week | Head | Barns |
|---|
| 300-399 lb | 598.97/cwt | $14.11 lower | 529 | 7 |
| 400-499 lb | 448.51/cwt | $8.59 lower | 387 | 7 |
| 500-599 lb | 381.62/cwt | $6.75 lower | 286 | 7 |
| 600-699 lb | 356.38/cwt | $12.54 higher | 137 | 7 |
| 700-799 lb | 293.73/cwt | — | 19 | 4 |
| 800-899 lb | 235.00/cwt | — | 2 | 1 |
Barn by barn, 500–599 lb steers
Same day, same class USDAEvery barn that sold at least 20 head of this class on Mon, Aug 10, weighted by head. Spread of $5.09 between the top and bottom of 2 barns. An average moves with the cattle that showed up as much as with the buyers in the seats — a yard with better grade will average higher on the same demand. This is where the money landed, not a verdict on the barn.
Boxed beef
National · PM close · Aug 10 USDAChoice $371.42, $7.06 higher. Select $350.84, $1.53 lower. The Choice–Select spread stands at $20.58. 69 loads traded.
Fed cattle
National · Negotiated cash, week to date USDA48,598 head traded Aug 1–Aug 7.
| Region | Basis | Price | Head |
|---|
| Iowa-Minnesota | Dressed Delivered | 375.39 | 3,154 |
| Iowa-Minnesota | Live Delivered | 239.18 | 1,090 |
| Iowa-Minnesota | Live FOB | 235.32 | 6,326 |
| Kansas | Dressed Delivered | 370.00 | 39 |
| Kansas | Live FOB | 234.94 | 3,813 |
| Nebraska | Dressed Delivered | 370.39 | 14,747 |
At the Florida barns
USDA market reporters, as filed USDACompared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower.
Arcadia Stockyard (Mon) · Florida
Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 8.00 to 14.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold sharply lower. Replacement cattle sold steady.
Okeechobee Livestock Auction (Mon) · Florida
Cows and bulls
National direct, dressed USDA| Class | Price | Direction | Head |
|---|
| Breaker (75% lean) | 313.98/cwt | $3.22 higher | 340 |
| Boner (85% lean) | 331.20/cwt | $2.87 higher | 1,338 |
| Cutter (90% lean) | 331.25/cwt | $1.49 higher | 2,344 |
| Premium White | 324.58/cwt | $1.20 lower | 1,409 |
| Bull (92% lean) | 374.17/cwt | $1.17 higher | 371 |
Every USDA report carried this date is listed in the archive.