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USDA Dunlap, IA Weighted Average

USDA Dunlap, IA Weighted Average 09/16 00:00 AMS_2164 MARS Dunlap Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Dunlap, IA Dunlap Livestock Auction-Dunlap,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/15/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ SLAUGHTER CATTLE 91 212 163 Compared to the last reported auction ( 9/1) Choice slaughter steers were 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Choice slaughter heifers 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate for today's light supply. --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 14 1194-1321 1221 221-223 222.54 Average Certified Prgms 29 1120-1360 1320 221-229 223.22 Average HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 13 1173-1173 1173 225-225 225 Average Return to Feed HEIFERS - Select and Choice 3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 1171-1230 1195 230-233 231.24 Average Return to Feed STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 14 1365-1540 1428 218-226 224.43 Average 7 1478-1478 1478 223.75-223.75 223.75 Average Certified Prgms STEERS - Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 5 1090-1215 1190 230.5-237 231.69 Average Return to Feed
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TREND: The trend in most active corn futures is revised to higher for now.

NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-long futures position of 542,999 contracts as of Sept. 8, closing in on the all-time record of 547,677 contracts set in late January of 2021. Traders were net-buyers of 6,256 contracts as bullish momentum picked up on lower U.S. yield forecasts as well as Black Sea grain supplies being cut off by recent attacks against shipping infrastructure.

COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercial corn traders held a net-short position of 470,605 contracts as of Sept. 8 and were net-buyers of 6,216 contracts through the CFTC reporting period. The December 2026 contract is priced 15 cents lower than the March 2027...

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DTN Aghost Early Word Livestock

Cattle futures were under substantial pressure on Thursday as traders would rather liquidate positions ahead of the Cattle on Feed report than take a chance on it. Frankly, hog futures held well despite cash and cutout weakness.

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