Des Moines, IA | The Morning Nightjar

Des Moines, IA

I-35/I-80 Corridor | Central IA

I-35I-80I-235

Weather

(sun)

37°F

Clear

Wind12.00mph

Precip (24h)0.00in

* Sunrise4:50 AM

* Sunset7:39 PM

Updated 10:32 PM CT

Fuel Prices

Diesel3.26/gal-0.04

Unleaded2.74/gal-0.03

DEF2.07/gal--

Updated 10:32 PM CT

Road Conditions

I-35

clear

I-80

clear

I-235

clear

Grain Markets

Corn4.62/bu-0.06

Wheat5.90/bu-0.08

Soybeans12.83/bu-0.11

Updated 10:32 PM CT

Livestock Markets

Futures

Live Cattle181.70/cwt-0.76

Feeder Cattle242.30/cwt-1.14

Lean Hogs79.46/cwt-0.57

Pork Cutout91.92/cwt-0.38

Cash Markets

Boxed Beef Choice299.30/cwt

Boxed Beef Select275.44/cwt

Choice-Select Spread25.00$

Corn-Feed Ratio6.82

Updated 10:32 PM CT

Regional Cattle Prices (I-35 Corridor)

Region	Steers $/cwt	Heifers $/cwt	Head Count	States
Colorado	$250.95	$376.10	2,046	CO
Iowa-MN	—	—	27,018	IAMN
Kansas	$239.79	$381.41	3,646	KS
Nebraska	$251.55	$210.00	7,791	NE
TX-OK-NM	$219.60	$389.27	1,819	TXOKNM

Source: USDA MPR Datamart • Direct Slaughter Cattle WeeklyReport: 2026-01-12

Markets & Metals

S&P 500

5,970.4

-14.8 (-0.32%)

Nasdaq

19,240.8

-29.6 (-0.32%)

Gold /oz

$2,658.16

-8.88 (-0.24%)

Silver /oz

$30.81

-0.3 (-0.48%)

Copper /MT

$4.18

-0.03 (-0.32%)

Aluminum /MT

$2,565.3

-11.84 (-0.32%)

National market data • Updated daily

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