OKC WEST LIVESTOCK MARKET: OKC West, located in El Reno, Oklahoma, is a premier facility for handling and marketing livestock. With its modern design and state-of-the-art facilities, OKC West is dedicated to providing top-notch service...

WEDNESDAY SALES: Springfield, Bluegrass, Mitchell, Sioux Falls, Bassett, Coffeyville, Glacial Lakes, Joplin, OKC West, Russell County, Stockmen's, Tri-County, Hub City, AND MORE (WATCH LIVE)

REAL TIME PRICES: The largest STEER string (700-899#) sold on Tuesday was 191 steers (774#) from Wildorado, Texas at $224.50 (VIEW PRICES)

Boxed Beef PM: Choice: $313.02 (+0.32); Select: $300.87 (+1.52); Ch/Se Spread: 12.15; Total Loads: 100 compared to 117 on Monday

U.S. CATTLE REPORT: National Steer Price starts week strong up $8 from Friday to $247.96; Corn planting at 70%; Joplin receipts over 9.8K hd; Boxed beef down 43 cents since Friday; Pasture conditions keep improving to 49% good to excellent

Strong... CME cattle futures are staging a strong performance today as daily stochastics push into the mid-90s, the highest in some instances since Q1. Of course the March highs, made when cash topped this spring, loom overhead as traders ponder how much more gas is in this market’s tank (THE BEEF)

DAILY CATTLE SLAUGHTER: Tuesday slaughter at 122K head, compared to 123K last week and 128K last year. WTD slaughter at 242K head, compared to 239K last week and 253K last year (U.S. CATTLE REPORT)

CME LIVESTOCK: Live Cattle: $182.975 (+1.50); Feeder Cattle: $259.825 (+1.35); Hogs: $99.325 (-0.625) (VIEW COMMODITY QUOTES)

CME GRAINS: Corn: $4.58 (-0.025); Wheat: $6.975 (+0.0875); Soybeans: $12.3625 (-0.1175); Soybean Meal: $372.30 (-1.80) (VIEW COMMODITY QUOTES)

STOCK UPDATE: Dow 30: 39,872.99 (+66.22); Nasdaq: 16,832.62 (+37.75); S&P 500: 5,321.41 (+13.28) (Stocks Finish Higher Ahead Of Nvidia’s Earnings)

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