Some of the wind damage from Wisconsin overnight (@ArlanFF101)

HIGH PLAINS DROUGHT MONITOR: Topsoil moisture on July 25 was rated 87% very short to short in North Dakota, along with 82% in South Dakota and 79% in Wyoming (VIEW REPORT)

CME LIVESTOCK: Live Cattle: $122.50 (-0.575); Feeder Cattle: $158.50 (-1.675) Hogs: $106.30 (+0.60); Milk: $16.26 (-0.24)

CME GRAINS: Corn: $5.58 (+8.75); Soybeans: $14.3425 (+2.25); Wheat: $7.0525 (+16.50)

STOCK UPDATE: Dow 30: 35,084.33 (+153.40); Nasdaq: 14,778.26 (+15.68); S&P 500: 4,419.01 (+18.37)

MEATBOARD: Boxed Beef Choice: $275.22 (+2.06); Pork Carcass: $123.87 (-1.10); Chicken Breast: $182.20 (+0.91) (Thu pm)

Boxed Beef PM: Choice: $275.22 (+2.06); Select: $256.82 (+0.70); Ch/Se Spread: 18.40; Total Loads: 112 compared to 136 on Wednesday

NATURAL GAS: Henry Hub up 14 cents to $4.05 (View Report)

BEEF EXPORTS: Net sales of 22,500 MT reported for 2021 were down 11 percent from the previous week, but up 28 percent from the prior 4-week average (VIEW REPORT)

SPRINGFIELD LIVESTOCK: The largest calf string sold on Wednesday at Springfield Livestock was 11 steers (427#) at $174.00. The second largest string sold was 9 steers (491#) at $188.00 (VIEW REPORT)

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