Market Activity

The market was quiet today with no action reported.

Cattle slaughter ended last week at an estimated 645,000 head, up 4.2% from the same week in 2017, but down 0.3% from the week prior. Kills are forecast to slide this week to 635,600 head and before picking up to 645,000 head the week before the Memorial Day holiday. Post holiday, slaughter is forecast to really take off averaging 665,900 head for the first three, full weeks of June. Cattle weights are…