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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/04 15:35

4 May 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/04/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 209 WEEK TO DATE: 13,944 STEERS LIVE FOB 169 171.00-171.00 171.00-171.00 171.00 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: 1,601 WEEK TO DATE: 17,982 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,006 279.00-281.00 279.00-281.00 280.38 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 40 281.00-281.00 281.00-281.00 281.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 825 WEEK TO DATE: 13,132 STEERS LIVE FOB 825 171.00-172.00 171.00-172.00 171.20 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: 1,496 WEEK TO DATE: 19,450 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 200 280.00-280.00 280.00-280.00 280.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: The country was fairly quiet today. 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: $174.72(1431) HIDE&OFFAL: $13.07 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $263.69 $244.68 92,535 DEMAND (Box) $297.52 $275.49 38,372 INDEX VALUE $281.31 -0.78 $260.82 -1.47 139,841 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $309.52 +0.43 $287.49 +0.37 88.89 LDS CH CUTS / 21.22 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.96 LDS TRIM / 11.38 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $22.03 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 129 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/28 $305.80 -3.75 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $228.27 +3.20 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 23.39 lds / higher; lite dem/lite-mod offers 90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg: $304.92 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) THU 120(496) WK AGO 122(496) YR AGO 125(490) MIX: WED SH97/CB29 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