Category: Markets
Dec 29
Choice Boxed Beef Continues Fall- Off $1.88 to $349.33 on Monday
It was a mixed bag on Monday, December 29th as Choice Boxed Beef Continued it’s downward trajectory- off $1.88 to $349.33. Select Beef was higher in the afternoon report- up $1.82 to $345.62 as the choice/select spread narrowed to just $3.71 on 113 loads.
Dec 29
Monday Preopening Market Update with Dave Lanning
RON’s Dave Lanning has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 26
Cash Grain Higher on Friday December 26th at Oklahoma Grain Elevators
Cash grain bids on all commodities quoted by USDA Market News and the Oklahoma Department of Ag were higher on the day after Christmas- December 26, 2025. Cash corn and sorghum bids were 2 1/2 cents higher, soybeans up 7 1/4 cents and hard red winter wheat bids were 5 1/2 cents higher compared to …
Dec 26
Choice Boxed Beef Tumbles $3.41 to $351.21 on Friday December 26th
Boxed beef prices declined again on Friday, December 26, 2025, marking the third straight day of losses. The Choice cutout dropped $3.41 to $351.21, while Select slipped $1.95 to $343.80, narrowing the spread to $7.41. Compared to the previous Friday, the Choice cutout is now down a total of $10.42, reflecting notable weakness in late …
Dec 26
Friday December 26th Preopening Market Analysis with Ron Hays
Senior Farm and Ranch Broadcaster Ron Hays has a pre-opening look at today’s agricultural Markets on this day after Christmas. Click the audio tab below for today’s report.
Dec 24
Choice Boxed Beef Drops $1.15 to $354.62 on Christmas Eve
Boxed beef moved lower on Wednesday, December 24, extending the recent decline, with the Choice cutout slipping to $354.62, down $1.15 on the day and $8.25 over the last two sessions. Select also weakened, falling $3.84 to $345.75, which widened the Choice–Select spread to $8.87. Compared to Tuesday, the rib saw the largest drop, sliding …
Dec 24
Cash Grain Bids Across Oklahoma for December 23, 2025 Were Mixed
It was a mixed bag for Oklahoma grain bids as reported by the Oklahoma Department of Ag and USDA Market News- Wheat prices were up mostly 6 and 3/4 cents- ranging from $4.38 to $4.58 a bushel. Corn and Sorghum bids were a half cent higher while soybeans were down 1 and 3/4 cents.
Dec 23
Boxed Beef Collapse- Choice Falls $7.10 to $355.77
Choice Boxed Beef crashed on Tuesday- falling $7.10 to $355.77. Select Beef was also lower- dropping $1.10 to $349.59. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $6.59 with 138 loads reported.
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