Independence, MO

I-70 Corridor | KC Metro

I-70I-435

Weather

(sun)

35°F

Clear

Wind10.00mph

Precip (24h)0.00in

* Sunrise5:49 AM

* Sunset6:46 PM

Updated 12:11 AM CT

Fuel Prices

Diesel4.13/gal--

Unleaded2.89/gal--

DEF2.15/gal--

Updated 07:00 PM CT

Road Conditions

I-70

clear

I-435

clear

Grain Markets

Corn4.85/bu--

Wheat5.50/bu--

Soybeans10.25/bu--

Updated 07:00 PM CT

Livestock Markets

Futures

Live Cattle185.50/cwt--

Feeder Cattle248.00/cwt--

Lean Hogs82.50/cwt--

Pork Cutout94.20/cwt--

Cash Markets

Boxed Beef Choice380.90/cwt

Boxed Beef Select381.34/cwt

Choice-Select Spread-0.44$

Corn-Feed Ratio7.20

Updated 07:00 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

5,932.6

+16.3 (0.42%)

Nasdaq

19,165.2

+32.6 (0.42%)

Gold /oz

$2,643.04

+9.78 (0.32%)

Silver /oz

$30.24

+0.33 (0.63%)

Copper /MT

$4.12

+0.03 (0.42%)

Aluminum /MT

$2,536.95

+13.04 (0.42%)

National market data • Updated daily

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