Boxed beef prices declined for the sixth straight session. The Choice cutout fell $0.75 to $347.45, and Select dropped $0.78 to $342.38. Since December 22, the Choice cutout has fallen $15.42. The Choice/Select spread was $5.07 on 211 total loads. Compared to Tuesday, the Rib fell $0.61 to $486.54, the Chuck rose $2.08 to $319.85, …
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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.
Dec 22
Ben Hale Recaps Strong Year-End Cattle Markets for Western Livestock
Final livestock sales for 2025 wrapped up on a strong note across Western Livestock markets, according to Ben Hale. Looking first at the Oklahoma National Stockyards, Hale said receipts totaled about 8,500 head, up from 7,400 a year earlier. While some classes eased slightly, overall demand remained solid. “The feeders were higher, heifers were higher, …
Dec 22
Choice Boxed Beef Up Sharply- $4.35 Higher- to $361.63
Boxed beef prices moved higher again on Friday, marking the second consecutive day of gains, with Choice up $4.35 to $361.63 and Select up $2.05 to $346.02. Choice is now $4.19 higher than last Friday(December 12th), while movement remained light, with just 98 loads traded, keeping the last two days under 100 loads. Compared to …
Dec 17
How Virtual Fencing Transforms Grazing Management
Meghan Filbert introduces her role as the community and partnerships manager for NoFence to intern Karleigh Erramouspe and explains how the company’s virtual fencing technology works. Filbert describes the system as GPS-enabled collars for cattle, sheep, and goats that connect to a phone app to set and adjust boundaries. As she puts it, the collars …
Dec 16
Choice Boxed Beef Drops 58 Cents to $358.88 on Tuesday
On Tuesday, December 16, 2025, boxed beef values were mixed, with the Choice cutout slipping $0.58 to $358.88/cwt, while Select rose $1.80 to $349.10/cwt, narrowing the spread to $9.78, down from $12.16 the day before. Load volume was slightly higher at 119 loads, up from 114 on Monday. Among the primal cuts, Rib values dropped …
Dec 15
Rollover Sale Raises Monies for All American Beef Battalion to Feed Troops as a Thank You
At the Oklahoma National Stockyards during the final sale of the year on Monday, attention turned to a special rollover sale of a single calf that supported the All American Beef Battalion’s Steaks for Troops program. The calf was sold multiple times, with over $44,000 raised (with donations still being accepted)- that will push the …
Dec 13
Choice Boxed Beef Continues to Fall- Off 67 Cents to $357.44 on Friday
Boxed beef prices were mixed Friday afternoon. The Choice cutout decreased $0.67 to $357.44, while the Select cutout increased $0.76 to $344.22. The Choice/Select spread narrowed to $13.22. Load count totaled 120, down from 151 on Thursday. Compared to last Friday, the Choice cutout is down $3.76. This marks the eighth decline in the past …
Dec 12
U.S. Pork Exports Steady in September with Value Record for Mexico; Beef Exports Lowest Since Mid-2020
USDA has released red meat export data for September, which was delayed due to the recent government shutdown. As compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), September data showed a fairly steady performance for U.S. pork exports, matching year-ago value while down slightly in volume. But September beef exports were the lowest in more …
Dec 11
Compeer’s Megan Roberts Breaks Down the “Cost-Price Squeeze” in Ag Markets
Farmers are navigating one of the most uneven market years in recent memory, with soaring livestock prices on one side and tightening grain margins on the other. Maci Carter, Oklahoma Farm Report intern, spoke with Megan Roberts, principal quantitative and economic analyst with Compeer Financial, about the unusual dynamics shaping this year’s agricultural markets. Roberts …
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