DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/03 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/03/24 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: 7,061 WEEK TO DATE: 7,448 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 665 295.00-296.00 295.00-296.00 295.94 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 2,162 296.00-296.00 296.00-296.00 296.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 40 WEEK TO DATE: 40 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: 3,425 WEEK TO DATE: 4,836 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 343 295.00-296.00 295.00-296.00 295.87 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 152 296.00-296.00 296.00-296.00 296.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light scattered trade was reported in parts of the North today at $295 $296.50, $3.50 to $5 lower than last week's weighted averages. Asking prices in the South were around $188-plus, but those were passed. Significant trade volume will be delayed for another day or two. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $185.00(1475) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.94 -0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $282.99 $271.43 52,196 DEMAND (Box) $289.30 $284.92 46,145 INDEX VALUE $286.15 -1.37 $278.18 -0.97 98,341 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $301.30 -2.86 $296.92 -2.07 88.06 LDS CH CUTS / 21.47 LDS SEL CUTS / 18.54 LDS TRIM / 22.68 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 4.38 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 151 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/29 $313.31 -2.41 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $265.23 -2.30 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 29.12 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod-hvy offers 90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg: $342.89 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 123( 352) WK AGO 124(367) YR AGO 124(369) Previous Day Breakdown: TUE SH96 / CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/23/24 3,431 13,874 Week Ending: 03/16/24 3,669 14,696 Change from prev week: -238 -822