Week 35 Slaughter Forecast & August 13 Export Sales

Week 35 Slaughter Forecast & August 13 Export Sales


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Market Activity & Analysis

The Jacobsen Hide Index on Friday closed at $15.88 compared to $14.66 Friday the week prior. Big packer steer quotes included Heavy Native Steers from $28, Butt Branded Steers from $25.50 to $26, Branded Steers at $15, and Colorado Branded Steers at $14 and Heavy Texas Steers at $18 FOB plant. 

The Week’s Slaughter Forecast

The Jacobsen slaughter forecast for this week is 645,000 head, and if realized, will be 8,500 head more than the same week last year when it was 653,500.

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