Week 29 Slaughter Forecast & July 2 Export Sales

Week 29 Slaughter Forecast & July 2 Export Sales


Market Activity & Analysis

The Jacobsen Hide Index on Friday closed at $14.25 compared to $14.21 Friday the week prior. Big packer steer quotes included Heavy Native Steers (HNS) from $26, Butt Branded Steers (BBS) from $19.50 to $20.50, Branded Steers (BS) at $13, and Colorado Branded Steers (CBS) at $11 and Heavy Texas Steers (HTS) at $15 FOB plant. 

Week-Ending Slaughter

The week’s estimated cattle slaughter was 664,000. The previous week’s kill was 593,000 and the corresponding week last year it was 658,000. Year-to-date slaughter at 16.516 million is down 5.6% from 2019 levels. 

The Week’s Slaughter Forecast

The Jacobsen slaughter forecast for this week is 660,000 head, and if realized, will be 4,600 head more…

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