The dots on the chart that show a clear deviation from model line are animals that had visible ailments, limps, or other issue that reduced the live market bid.
Missouri beef update: Heifer calves (1 yr old or less):
Dec 20, 500lb: $264.66 CWT ($1,323.21)
Jan 17, 500lb: $ 268.43 CWT ($1,342.15)
Change: +1.4% 
Here is a list of the news feeds on nostr:
Lot of 7 1-2yr old pregnant heifers:
Average weight: 1,227 lbs
Sold by the head: $3,235
Missouri beef market update:
Looking at the sub category of 5-6yr old heifers only:
December 20, 2024 1,200 lbs: $115.84 CWT ($1,390.09/cow)
January 17, 2025 1,200 lbs: $129.67 CWT ($1,556.05/cow)
That is a 12% increase. Beef is hot right now.
This morning's trades in the 5-6yr old heifer category:
This is why I started raising our own cattle. I have ZERO trust in our government. They murdered millions of humans with the mRNA poison, and they intend to do the same with cattle, and those who consume it.
Welcome aboard.
Present and accounted for.
I believe in this so much, my wife and I went out and bought land and cows. We are expecting our first calf in April.
Excellent!
For those interested in buying a "side of beef" from your local rancher and have yet to do so buy are "buy-curious", here is a typical breakdown of what you may expect.
The process is:
1) Contact a local rancher and tell him you want a side of beef (half cow). He will tell you what is available and which butcher he prefers to take the cow to.
2) Then you also contact the local butcher and get a date for the rancher to deliver the cow. If you are not buying the whole cow, both you and the rancher will try to find a buyer for the other half. The butchers will have requirements on what dates they can accommodate you due to the fact that they only have so much freezer space available.
3) The local butcher will ask you how you want your order completed. Meaning, how many roasts, or if you don't want roasts and want them in ground beef, and other options.
The example below is based off of buying a whole cow that has a live weight of 1,200 lbs. Take home beef that actually goes in your freezer will general be 36% of the live weight. You won't be eating the bones, hide, hooves, and entrails for example.
The whole cow and butcher cost below is $3,348.00, so if you are going halfzies with someone else, your all in cost would be $1,674.00. And your average cost per pound would be: $7.75 
Francis, I returned 3 of those Obsbot Tiny 2's back to Amazon just last week. I was trying to get them to feed through a Blackmagic ATEM mini pro and then to OBS studio..... and failed. Also the remote to my Tiny 2's would not communicate to the camera once it was connected to the ATEM. Very frustrating. Had to return them. Hope you have better luck.
Dawn, you should try cooking your steaks in a sous vide sometime. This is what it looks like. You will love it. And you are correct. You can never have too much butter. 
Fun day today. There was good ice in the swamp forest so we cleared some snow and made a network of ice https://video.nostr.build/e0db632296f28e08b72e4f82961291337288ec0103d28b52b83d9c03b41b6f01.mp4 trails for the kids to skate on.
This is so outstanding!
To all steak fans out there. Get yourself one of these. A Sous Vide. I don’t use it for every steak I cook, but every steak I cook in this is damn near perfect. In the sous vide for 2.5 hours at 132 degrees then hot sear on cast iron. Go down the sous vide rabbit hole.
Ok, got it. Since Jan 1, I have been very strict carnivore myself. But different from your starting regimen, I did have eggs....lots of them. I typically eat 4-6 eggs per day, every day. My diet has been eggs, bacon, ham, steak, burgers, roasts, and ribs. I'm trying to decide how long I want to remain strict carnivore. Keep up the good work.
How strict of a carnivore diet have you completed the past 7 months? Zero carbs completely? Do you incorporate any carbs in any form?