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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/04 15:35

4 Mar 2025
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/04/25 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 702 WEEK TO DATE: 702 STEERS LIVE FOB 390 195.00-195.00 195.00-195.00 195.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 312 195.00-195.00 195.00-195.00 195.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 208 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 147 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade 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 Kansas today, but certainly not enough to establish any kind of an accurate trend for the week. Southern asking prices are noted around $$198-plus, but Northern asking prices have yet to be fully established. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Wednesday or later. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $11.79 -0.14 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $296.72 $283.46 39,764 DEMAND (Box) $302.85 $292.02 48,193 INDEX VALUE $299.79 +0.59 $287.74 +0.93 87,957 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) * THE USDA HAS REVISED THE AFTERNOON NAT'L DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT REPORT * ***** THE CORRECTION IS NOTED WITH AN * BEHIND THE CHANGE ***** $314.87* +0.94* $304.02 +1.61 83.07*LDS CH CUTS / 17.32 LDS SEL CUTS / 5.78 LDS TRIM / 14.29 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $10.85* TOTAL LOAD COUNT 120 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/28 $317.18 -0.38 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $295.14 -0.19 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 15.41 lds / Mostly hr on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test/ Sharply higher on a light test FI KILL(WTD) TUE 123(225) WK AGO 122(217) YR AGO 123(241) *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: MONDAY SH84 / CB18* WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/15/25 3,000 14,818 Week Ending: 02/08/25 2,120 13,717 Change from prev week: +880 +1,101