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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Prices are reported on a "per one hundred pound" basis, unless otherwise stated.
Ontario Live Cattle Trade
Updated daily as the information is submitted, completed by 12:00 noon.
Ontario Livestock Exchange
Today at Ontario Livestock Exchange, there are 275 veal and 100 cows on offer.
Veal sold on a good demand at higher prices.
Brussels Livestock
Today at Brussels Livestock there are 75 fed steers and heifers and 140 cows on offer.
Fed steers and heifers sold steady.
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| Livestock | Range | Top |
|---|---|---|
| Choice fed steers & heifers | 330.00-342.00 | |
| Second cut fed steer & heifers | 315.00-329.00 | |
| Aged & medium fed cattle | 290.00-325.00 | |
| Holstein steers & heifers | 230.00-307.00 | |
| Beef Cows | 220.00-282.00 | 307.00 |
| Good Holsteins | 240.00-275.00 | |
| Medium Holsteins | 220.00-235.00 | |
| Bulls | 251.00-295.50 |
Ontario Auction Sales Weighted Average Prices
Ontario auction sales on Monday saw weighted average prices for:
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| Livestock | Range | Avg | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cows (all weights) | 184.53-241.10 | 211.42 | 263.00 |
| Bulls under 1600 lbs | 268.00-329.20 | 288.17 | 370.00 |
| Bulls over 1600 lbs | 276.60-318.20 | 290.06 | 326.00 |
| Veal 600 lbs and over | 264.17-323.44 | 293.97 | 344.00 |
| Veal under 125 lbs | 1669.61-2568.02 | 2030.58 | 3030.00 |
U.S. Trade (U.S. funds)
U.S. cash cattle trade
The U.S. cash cattle trade, there is no new trade to report. Significant trade will likely be delayed until the second half of this week. Asking prices are poorly defined but are expected to start out around $260.00/cwt on a live basis. Four state showlist volumes have been reported larger. Looking at the grain market. The weather and war premium has come out of the market. Last weeks World Supply and Demand report was also viewed as bearish. From a global perspective corn production remains historically large with record production forecasted for Brazil. From their recent highs in May the December corn contract has declined sixty cents per bushel.
| Choice and select steers and heifers (2/3 choice): | live | N/T |
| rail | N/T |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange midsession trade on Tuesday, June 16 saw:
Live Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Jun | 253.05 | +2.43 |
| Aug | 247.10 | +3.85 |
| Oct | 240.85 | +4.05 |
| Dec | 239.70 | +3.83 |
| Feb | 239.73 | +3.60 |
| Apr | 239.45 | +3.20 |
Feeder Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Aug | 367.13 | +5.58 |
| Sep | 365.18 | +5.65 |
Corn futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | 4.15 | - 1/2 |
| Sep | 4.23 1/2 | +3/4 |
Soybean futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | 11.24 1/2 | +5 1/4 |
| Aug | 11.30 | +6 1/2 |
Soft Red Winter Wheat for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | 5.99 | +9 1/4 |
| Sep | 6.06 3/4 | +6 1/4 |
Canadian Dollar futures for:
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jun | 71.45 | -0.05 |
| Sep | 71.76 | -0.01 |
This concludes the Tuesday mid-day Cattle Market report.View Individual Auction Market Reports View Northern Reports