NATIONAL CATTLE TRACKER: The largest steer and heifer string sold on Tuesday was 259 steers (539#) from El Reno, Oklahoma at $190.00. The second largest string was 230 steers (928#) from Imperial, Nebraska at $149.50 (VIEW REPORT)

NATIONAL STEER TRACKER: The largest steer string sold on Tuesday on the National Steer Tracker (700-899#) was 127 steers (738#) from Atkinson, Nebraska at $174.00. The average price for the top 10 steer strings (700-899#) sold on Tuesday was $158.48 (VIEW REPORT)

NATIONAL CALF TRACKER: The largest calf string sold on Tuesday was 92 steers (421#) from Imperial, Nebraska at $225.50. The average price paid on Tuesday for the top 10 calf strings was $193.23, compared to $185.85 on Monday (VIEW REPORT)

U.S. CATTLE REPORT: Cattle trade steady; Chicken prices keep going up, Slaughter up to 118K... (VIEW REPORT)

MEATBOARD: Boxed Beef Choice: $292.38 (-1.12); Pork Carcass: $92.46 (-3.20); Chicken Breast: $241.25 (+1.06) (Tue pm)

Boxed Beef PM: Choice: $292.38 (-1.12); Select: $283.32 (-1.47); Ch/Se Spread: 9.06; Total Loads: 143 compared to 80 on Monday

Not Great... After a bloody down day yesterday and a late session rally off the lows, CME cattle futures have begun today choppy both sides of steady but spending more time red than green. To say this is disappointing action following yesterday’s plummet is an understatement (The Beef)

USDA estimates daily cattle slaughter at 118K head, compared to 117K last week and 117K last year. WTD slaughter at 233K head, compared to 230K last week and 233K last year (Tue)

CME LIVESTOCK: Live Cattle: $140.10 (+0.025); Feeder Cattle: $159.85 (-1.40) Hogs: $97.25 (+1.925); Milk: $20.80 (-0.75)

CME GRAINS: Corn: $6.20 (-1.00); Soybeans: $14.0725 (+4.25); Wheat: $8.18 (+17.50); Cotton: $120.92 (+0.54)

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