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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/28 15:55

28 Mar 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/28/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,040 WEEK TO DATE: 4,758 STEERS LIVE FOB 450 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 303 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,842 WEEK TO DATE: 3,476 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 701 299.00-300.00 299.00-300.00 299.47 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 606 299.00-300.00 299.00-300.00 299.67 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,695 WEEK TO DATE: 5,259 STEERS LIVE FOB 3,181 184.00-187.00 186.00-187.00 185.93 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,024 186.00-186.00 186.00-186.00 186.00 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: 1,788 WEEK TO DATE: 2,629 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 283 297.00-299.00 297.00-299.00 298.31 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 262 299.00-299.00 299.00-299.00 299.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade developed today with Southern live deals marked at $186, $2 lower than last week's weighted averages, while Northern dressed business was at mostly $299 to $300, $2 to $3 lower than last week's weighted averages. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $185.00(1304) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.90 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $287.44 $274.96 83,548 DEMAND (Box) $296.36 $289.17 47,201 INDEX VALUE $291.90 -0.15 $282.06 +1.33 130,749 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $308.36 -0.22 $301.17 +2.74 97.07 LDS CH CUTS / 13.79 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.43 LDS TRIM / 24.53 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 7.19 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 149 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/22 $315.72 +6.94 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $260.83 +0.20 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 26.45 lds / Weak to lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test/ Not fully established. FI KILL(WTD) THU 116(483) WK AGO 117(475) YR AGO 126(501) Previous Day Breakdown: WED SH99/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/16/24 3,669 14,696 Week Ending: 03/09/24 2,660 13,465 Change from prev week: -16 -191