The US hide market concludes the week at close to steady trading levels for steer selections and a jump for Native Cows (NC). Week-ending cattle slaughter concludes at 665,000, only 2,000 off of last week’s levels.

Today’s Trades

Packer Sales

HTS 62/64 @ $27.00
HTS 70 MIN @ $31.00
BBS 62/64 @ $38.00 OR 0.4700
NHNC 51/53 @ $16.00 OR 0.2400
SHNC 51/53 @ $14.00 OR 0.2100

Processor Sales

HTS 62/64 @ $21.50
BBS 62/64 @ $29.00
NHNC 51/53 @ $12.00 OR 0.1800
SHNC 51/53 @ $10.00 OR 0.1500

Actual Week-Ending Cattle Slaughter by Classification

This USDA data is published every Thursday by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and reflects actual week-to-date cattle slaughter by classification for the week ending two weeks prior to document release day.