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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/02 15:40

2 Apr 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/02/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 387 WEEK TO DATE: 387 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 387 298.00-298.00 298.00-298.00 298.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade 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: 23 WEEK TO DATE: 413 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 23 295.00-295.00 295.00-295.00 295.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a handful of trade was reported in parts of the North today, but certainly not enough to establish any kind of a trend for the week. Some early asking prices have started out around $188-plus in the South, but have yet to be established in the North. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $189.87(1556) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.95 +0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $282.88 $271.31 52,301 DEMAND (Box) $292.16 $286.99 47,252 INDEX VALUE $287.52 -0.78 $279.15 -1.39 99,553 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $304.16 -1.58 $298.99 -2.80 94.97 LDS CH CUTS / 14.08 LDS SEL CUTS / 3.49 LDS TRIM / 12.64 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 5.17 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 125 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/29 $313.31 -2.41 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $267.53 -0.25 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 14.10 lds / Slightly lr on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test/ Not fully established FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120( 243) WK AGO 125(243) YR AGO 125(245) Previous Day Breakdown: MON SH87 / CB22 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