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Monday, December 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.
Kawartha Lakes Community Sale Barn Inc.
At Kawartha Lakes Community Sale Barn Inc. on Saturday, there were 160 head of cattle on offer.
Cows sold actively at higher to premium prices.
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| Livestock | Range | Avg | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | 162.50-235.00 | 191.31 | 260.00 |
| Bulls under 1600 lbs | 210.00-285.70 | 254.53 | 285.70 |
| Veal over 600 lbs | 280.00-380.00 | 323.01 | 380.00 |
| Veal under 125 lbs | 1300.00-1950.00 | 1456.49 | 1950.00 |
U.S. Trade (U.S. funds)
U.S. cash cattle trade
The U.S. cash cattle trade last week saw most of the trade took place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Dressed sales in Iowa and Nebraska ranged from $356.00-358.00/cwt, fully steady with the previous week. Live sales in the North were from $229.00-230.00/cwt, $1.00-2.00/cwt stronger. For the month of December the Nebraska cash to futures has averaged -$0.43/cwt compared to +$3.12/cwt last year. Last week sales in Texas and Kansas were at $229.00/cwt, $1.00/cwt stronger. Earlier this month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Exzolt Cattle-CA1 (fluralaner) topical solution for the prevention and treatment of New World screwworm (NWS) larval infestations, and the treatment and control of cattle fever tick in beef cattle 2 months of age and older and replacement dairy heifers less than 20 months of age.
| Choice and select steers and heifers (2/3 choice): | live | 229.00-230.00 |
| rail | 356.00-358.00 |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange midsession trade on Monday, Dec 29 saw:
Live Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | 230.30 | +0.47 |
| Feb | 230.00 | +0.35 |
| Apr | 230.22 | +0.52 |
| Jun | 224.75 | +0.60 |
| Aug | 221.52 | +0.85 |
| Oct | 220.55 | +1.02 |
Feeder Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 348.87 | +2.70 |
| Mar | 343.52 | +3.10 |
Corn futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 4.43 1/2 | -6 1/2 |
| May | 4.51 3/4 | -6 1/2 |
Soybean futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.49 1/4 | -9 1/2 |
| Mar | 10.64 1/4 | -8 1/4 |
Soft Red Winter Wheat for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 5.14 3/4 | -4 1/4 |
| May | 5.26 1/2 | -4 1/4 |
Canadian Dollar futures for:
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 73.35 | -0.05 |
| Jun | 73.55 | -0.10 |
USDA Estimated Cattle Kill
| Livestock | Week Ending Jan 18, 2025 | Week Ending Jan 11, 2025 | Year Ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand total | 429,000 | 587,000 | 433,000 |
This concludes the Monday mid-day Cattle Market report.View Individual Auction Market Reports View Northern Reports