REAL TIME PRICES: The largest string sold on Friday was 200 steers (677#) from Wahoo, Nebraska at $163.35 (VIEW PRICES)

REAL TIME PRICES: The largest string sold on Friday on the National Steer Tracker (700-899#) was 158 steers (705#) from Lexington, Nebraska at $155.50 (VIEW PRICES)

REAL TIME PRICES: The largest CALF string sold on Friday was 57 heifers (497#) from St. Onge, South Dakota at $158.00 (VIEW PRICES)

CATTLE TRADE: Thus far for Friday negotiated cash trading has been limited on light demand in Kansas, Nebraska, and the Western Cornbelt with a few live and dressed purchases in the Western Cornbelt at 125.00 and 196.00 (VIEW REPORT)

CME LIVESTOCK: Live Cattle: $122.575 (-2.45); Feeder Cattle: $149.625 (-1.975) Hogs: $108.95 (+0.25); Milk: $19.51 (-0.11)

CME GRAINS: Corn: $5.7725 (-2.50); Soybeans: $14.03 (-12.25); Wheat: $6.3875 (+10.00)

STOCK UPDATE: Dow 30: 33,802.45 (+298.88); Nasdaq: 13,899.76 (+70.45); S&P 500: 4,127.22 (+30.05)

MEATBOARD: Boxed Beef Choice: $272.17 (+1.67); Pork Carcass: $113.17 (+2.17); Chicken Breast: $164.83 (+5.82) (Fri pm)

Weekly beef production reported at 530.9 million pounds, up 5.2% from last week, up 23.0% from last year (EWMP)

Weekly cattle slaughter reported at 641K head, up 5.3% from last week, up 21.2% from last year (EWMP)

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