Seth Boone

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[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

Formula weights in Kansas have followed more of a seasonal pattern than during 2024. This week's data showed the average weight in that state was 2.3% above last year, at 921 pounds. Will the weights increase over the coming weeks and stay above last year or drop below?

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

The latest Federally Inspected slaughter report showed fed slaughter in Region 6 (TX, OK, NM, LA, AR) dropped 8,500 head week-over-week, a 10.8% decline. Year-to-date, fed slaughter in the region is 4.4% below last year and 9.9% below the five-year average.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

Select grading in Nebraska has declined by 1.6% over the past two reported weeks, falling to 7.95% which is 2.70% below 2024 and 5.24% below the five-year average.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

Australian cattle slaughter has reached the largest volumes since November 2019, bringing the year-to-date total up 10.4% from 2024 and 29.1% above the 3-year average.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

After reaching record-high volumes earlier this year, Brazil's beef exports to the US declined to 18,138 MT in June, falling 10% below last year.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

Texas formula weights increased 17 pounds last week to a new record of 908 pounds. Meanwhile, Nebraska formula weights declined 22 pounds to 919 pounds, which was 1 pound below last year.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

June CME Index Volumes were 16% higher than last year and 2% below the three year average at 74,789 head.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

Wholesale boxed beef prices have rallied nearly 10% over the last 6-weeks. The latest data showed last week's sales volume totaled 7,354 loads or close to 4% higher than last year, after jumping 18% on the week.

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[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

May Index volumes were 7% lower than last year and 8% below the three year average at 88,678 head.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

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[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

So far in 2025, the monthly average number of cattle on feed in Alberta and Saskatchewan is down 6% from the 3-year average. That is roughly the equivalent of 64 thousand head per month less.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

During the week ending May 31st, Choice grading in Nebraska fell 3.43%, bringing the total to 69.07% - 2.65% below last year and 4.2% below the five-year average. #cattle #choice #beef

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

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[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

Last week's total formula slaughter fell by 37,640 head to 184,013 head. Although it was a holiday week, formula volume was 17% below the comparable week in 2024 and 15% below the three year average.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

Texas formula weights increased 17 pounds last week to a new record high of 904 pounds. TX formula weights continue to run above last year with last week's weights 3% above the equivalent week in 2024.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

Cattle slaughter was estimated to be 477,000 head this week. That's nearly 62,000 below last year and 80,000 below the 5-year average.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

During the week ending May 23rd, beef imports passed for US entry grew 7.1% from the prior week to 38,022 MT — a new record-high volume. Brazil was the leading source of imported beef that week, with volumes jumping to 12,292 MT compared to the prior year’s volume of only 1,921 MT.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

The Federally Inspected slaughter data for the week ending May 17th shows beef cow slaughter totaled 47,354 head which was 7,242 below last year. Year-to-date beef cow slaughter is down 17.2% compared to last year and 27.1% below the five-year average. Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska) has seen the largest decline in total head count year-to-date, with 78,900 fewer head slaughtered, or 28.6% lower than last year.

[Cattlenomics @cattlenomics]

While this year has seen the highest nominal retail beef prices on record, the inflation-adjusted values (using 2010 base) have yet to exceed the peaks from 2014-2015.