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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/03 15:35

3 May 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/03/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,050 WEEK TO DATE: 12,818 STEERS LIVE FOB 635 171.00-176.00 171.00-172.00 172.82 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 191 172.00-172.00 172.00-172.00 172.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,178 WEEK TO DATE: 14,382 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,337 278.00-281.00 280.00-281.00 280.86 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 474 279.00-281.00 280.00-281.00 280.45 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,421 WEEK TO DATE: 10,348 STEERS LIVE FOB 5,366 171.00-172.00 171.00-172.00 171.84 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,028 171.00-172.00 171.00-172.00 171.97 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,055 WEEK TO DATE: 14,707 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 758 280.00-281.00 280.00-281.00 280.74 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 118 278.00-278.00 278.00-278.00 278.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade took place in the North this morning at fully steady money with yesterday's moderate trade. So far this week, Southern live deals have been marked at mostly $172, $1 lower than last week's weighted averages. Dressed sales in Nebraska were done at mostly $281, $3 lower than last week's weighted averages. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $174.02(1415) HIDE&OFFAL: $13.07 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $265.53 $246.52 104,289 DEMAND (Box) $297.09 $275.12 35,552 INDEX VALUE $281.31 -0.78 $260.82 -1.47 139,841 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $309.09 -0.15 $287.12 -1.54 69.51 LDS CH CUTS / 13.03 LDS SEL CUTS / 3.04 LDS TRIM / 6.15 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $21.97 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 92 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/28 $305.80 -3.75 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $225.07 +3.11 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 22.86 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg: $283.10 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 126(376) WK AGO 122(374) YR AGO 126(365) MIX: TUE SH99/CB28 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/22/23 4,2153 11,889 Week Ending: 04/15/23 4,917 9,268 Change from prev week: -664 +2,621