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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/06 15:50

6 May 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/06/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,394 WEEK TO DATE: 4,979 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,904 95.00-110.00 110.00-110.00 108.42 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,137 95.00-110.00 110.00-110.00 108.75 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,705 WEEK TO DATE: 15,376 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,086 145.00-180.00 145.00-180.00 153.02 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 817 150.00-150.00 150.00-150.00 150.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,714 WEEK TO DATE: 4,278 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,692 95.00-110.00 95.00-110.00 105.08 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,495 95.25-110.00 95.00-110.00 108.53 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,438 WEEK TO DATE: 6,641 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,685 150.00-180.00 150.00-180.00 169.68 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 625 160.00-180.00 160.00-180.00 168.94 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade in the South today at mostly $110, compared to last week's weighted averages that is $10 hr in TX and $9 hr in KS. Another round of light trade took place in the North at mostly $145 to $150, A few 100% blacks, with two week delivery date were sold as high as $180. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $ 95.14(1454) HIDE&OFFAL: $6.94 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $148.86 $133.92 48,328 BOX BASED $437.18 $419.96 41,523 AVE INDEX $293.02 +10.22 $276.94 +10.75 89,851 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $449.18 +20.19 $431.96 +21.25 54.58 LDS CH CUTS / 16.84 LDS SEL CUTS / 17.56 LDS TRIM / 20.83 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to technical difficulties COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/24 $250.19 +26.54 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $211.60 +5.12 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 35.13 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod-hvy offers 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg $269.99 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 82(237) WK AGO 72(221) YR AGO 119(359) MIX: TUE SH58/CB22 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/25/20 5,131 8,796 Week Ending: 04/18/20 4,591 8,430 Change from prev week: +540 +366