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Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025
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 400 veal and 125 cows on offer.
Larger volume of veal selling on a softer market.
Brussels Livestock
Today at Brussels Livestock there are 75 fed steers and heifers and 150 cows on offer.
Fed steers and heifers sold actively at steady prices. Cows sold steady.
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| Livestock | Range | Top |
|---|---|---|
| Choice fed steers & heifers | 285.00-305.00 | 313.50 |
| Second cut fed steer & heifers | 270.00-284.00 | |
| Aged & medium fed cattle | 240.00-280.00 | |
| Holstein steers & heifers | 200.00-233.00 | |
| Beef cows | 180.00-213.00 | |
| Good Holsteins | 180.00-210.00 | |
| Medium Holsteins | 165.00-179.00 | |
| Bulls | 212.00-234.00 |
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) | 145.82-200.45 | 169.07 | 265.00 |
| Bulls under 1600 lbs | 206.17-225.50 | 219.00 | 275.00 |
| Bulls over 1600 lbs | 217.74-236.21 | 227.96 | 244.00 |
| Veal 600 lbs and over | 248.00-264.00 | 257.67 | 316.00 |
| Veal under 125 lbs | 1158.90-2060.73 | 1441.61 | 2290.00 |
U.S. Trade (U.S. funds)
U.S. cash cattle trade
The U.S. cash cattle trade saw no new trades reported. This morning, packer interest remains light with no bids to speak of. Significant trade is likely to be delayed until the second half of this week. Asking prices are not established but are anticipated to start out around $220.00/cwt live in the North and $216.00/cwt live in the South. Four state showlist volumes have been reported smaller, with the largest week over week decline in fed supplies noted in the North. Both live and feeder cattle contract are trading higher today and are on track to set new highs.
| 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, Apr 29 saw:
Live Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | 216.42 | +0.77 |
| Jun | 210.42 | +0.82 |
| Aug | 206.12 | +0.80 |
| Oct | 203.85 | +0.72 |
| Dec | 203.67 | +0.77 |
| Feb | 204.07 | +0.82 |
Feeder Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| May | 294.40 | +2.60 |
| Aug | 297.27 | +2.32 |
Corn futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| May | 4.65 1/2 | -10 |
| Jul | 4.73 3/4 | -9 1/2 |
Soybean futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| May | 10.36 1/4 | -15 3/4 |
| Jul | 10.47 3/4 | -14 3/4 |
Soft Red Winter Wheat for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| May | 5.09 | -6 1/2 |
| Jul | 5.26 1/2 | -4 1/2 |
Canadian Dollar futures for:
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jun | 72.38 | -0.03 |
| Sep | 72.63 | -0.09 |
This concludes the Tuesday mid-day Cattle Market report.View Individual Auction Market Reports View Northern Reports