Texas Daily Ag Market News Summary

Fed Cattle:

USDA reported on Friday afternoon that negotiated cash trade has been moderate on moderate to good demand in Nebraska. Compared to last week, early live purchases have been 5.00 higher from 244.00-245.00, mostly 245.00, while early dressed purchases have been 2.00-4.00 higher from 380.00-382.00. Negotiated cash trade has been limited on moderate demand in the Western Cornbelt. There have been a few early live purchases at 244.00 and a few early dressed purchases at 380.00, but not enough for an adequate market test. The last established market in the Western Cornbelt was last week with live purchases from 240.00-242.00 and dressed purchases at 378.00. Negotiated cash trade has been inactive on light demand in the Southern Plains. The last established market in the Texas Panhandle was last week with live purchases at mostly 245.00. The last established market in Kansas was last week with live purchases from 242.00-245.00, mostly 245.00.

Negotiated Sales:

Confirmed: 11,252

Week Ago: 13,555

Year Ago: 18,335

Formula Net - Dressed Steers & Heifers:

Head count priced today: 27,500

Weighted avg. weight: 948

Weighted avg. net price: 385.96

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Cattle Slaughter under Federal Inspection:

Friday 86,000

Week Ago 85,000

Year Ago 101,725

Week to Date 540,000

Last Week WTD 535,000

Last Year WTD 556,470

Thursday

Steers & Heifers: 93,000

Cows & Bulls: 22,000

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Boxed Beef :

Cutout Values:

Choice: 364.47… -0.37

Select: 363.42… +0.39

Choice/Select Spread: 1.05

Total Load Count: 60

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Cutter Cow Cutout :

331.03… +2.44

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CME Feeder Cattle Index for Thursday, February 12th:

Posted daily by CME for the prior business day

373.91… +0.04

Historical High: 376.51 on 10/16/25

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Futures Settlements:

Live Cattle :

February: 243.07… +0.57

April: 240.62… -0.03

June: 236.15… -0.10

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Feeder Cattle :

January: 366.15… +0.43

March: 363.45… -0.17

April: 359.42… -0.48

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April Lean Hogs: 91.27… -0.55

March Crude Oil: 62.84… Unchanged

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March Corn: 4.3175… +0.0050

March Wheat: 5.4875… -0.0375

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Financial Markets :

DJIA: 49,500.68… +48.56

S & P 500: 6,836.12… +3.37

NASDAQ: 22,546.67… -50.48

U.S. Dollar Index: 96.84… -0.09