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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/12 15:35

12 Apr 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/12/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 657 WEEK TO DATE: 13,199 STEERS LIVE FOB 218 182.00-182.00 182.00-182.00 182.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 370 181.00-182.00 181.00-182.00 181.79 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,355 WEEK TO DATE: 16,362 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 7,336 293.00-295.00 293.00-295.00 293.36 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 697 293.00-295.00 293.00-295.00 293.24 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,668 WEEK TO DATE: 3,012 STEERS LIVE FOB 879 181.00-182.00 181.00-182.00 181.94 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 514 181.00-182.00 181.00-182.00 181.58 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: 3,138 WEEK TO DATE: 22,314 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,262 290.00-293.00 290.00-293.00 290.26 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 170 293.00-293.00 293.00-293.00 293.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade was reported in many areas again today, with Southern live deals marked at $182, steady with yesterday, but $2 lower than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed business ranged from $293 to $301, mostly $293 to $295, steady with yesterday, but $2 to $4 lower than the prior week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $183.88(1495) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.76 -0.07 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $278.53 $268.54 58,333 DEMAND (Box) $288.57 $283.54 43,627 INDEX VALUE $283.55 -0.30 $276.04 -1.20 101.960 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $300.57 +2.20 $295.54 +0.39 66.39 LDS CH CUTS / 17.33 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.95 LDS TRIM / 15.38 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 5.03 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 106 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/05 $304.50 -8.81 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $269.57 +1.45 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 19.65 lds / Mostly wk/lr on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg: $348.45 / Moderately higher FI KILL(WTD) FRI 109(591) WK AGO 115(589) YR AGO 113(598) SAT 12(603) WK AGO 24(613) YR AGO 13(611) Previous Day Breakdown: THU SH99 / CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/30/24 3,363 14,424 Week Ending: 03/23/24 3,431 13,874 Change from prev week: -68 +550