# Record-high carcass weights recorded, Prime demand index up - Oklahoma Farm Report

> Average cash fed cattle prices have been trading in a $224 to $228/cwt range after falling from $235/cwt in early August, and steer carcass weights hit a record 994 lb in the week of October 11. Live cattle futures fell $14 to $15/cwt in the latest week as boxed beef values weakened and supplies stayed heavy.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:07:02.400Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82063-record-high-carcass-weights-recorded-prime-demand-index-up-oklahoma-farm-report
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Record carcass weights and elevated boxed beef supplies signal heavy near-term beef output, which weighs on live cattle futures and reduces demand for feeder cattle and feed, while smaller fed supplies expected in early 2027 could support prices later.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- oklahomafarmreport.com: https://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/2026/11/05/record-high-carcass-weights-recorded-prime-demand-index-up/

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