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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/29 16:22

29 Mar 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/29/23 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 37 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: 368 WEEK TO DATE: 778 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 329 265.00-265.00 265.00-265.00 265.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a few cattle sold in Iowa today. In this bullish atmosphere, packers are trying to secure their weekly needs and have often relented to higher prices late in the week. That appears to be the case again this week as cash trade has been slow to develop. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: N/A HIDE&OFFAL: $12.79 +0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $247.93 $233.57 67,119 hd DEMAND (Box) $268.29 $256.90 38,638 hd INDEX VALUE $258.11 -0.20 $245.23 -0.77 105,787 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $280.29 -0.34 $268.90 +1.46 69.43 LDS CH CUTS / 17.37 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.32 LDS TRIM / 21.24 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $11.39 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 114 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/24 $282.67 -2.32 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $217.49 +0.97 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 28.64 lds / Mod-shrply hr on mod-good dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 9 lds: Wtd Avg: $278.11 / Firm to Higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 127 (379) WK AGO 126 (378) YR AGO 125 (370) MIX: TUES SH100/CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/18/23 3,063 12,476 Week Ending: 03/11/23 2,147 10,067 Change from prev week: +916 -2,409