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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/30 16:03

30 Mar 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/30/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,806 WEEK TO DATE: 7,844 STEERS LIVE FOB 4,076 165.00-168.00 165.00-168.00 166.88 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,342 164.00-168.50 164.00-168.00 167.05 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 15,128 WEEK TO DATE: 15,165 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 4,308 270.00-270.00 270.00-270.00 270.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB 225 270.00-270.00 270.00-270.00 270.00 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 2,584 270.00-275.00 270.00-275.00 272.31 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,286 WEEK TO DATE: 7,286 STEERS LIVE FOB 4,266 165.00-167.00 165.00-167.00 166.01 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,199 165.00-167.00 165.00-167.00 165.42 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: 11,903 WEEK TO DATE: 13,762 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,683 268.00-268.00 268.00-268.00 268.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB 455 271.00-272.00 271.00-272.00 271.31 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,287 270.00-275.00 270.00-275.00 271.26 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB 193 271.00-271.00 271.00-271.00 271.00 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade was reported in all major feeding states today. It is looking like the bulk of business could essentially be done for the week, although a little cleanup is not out of the question tomorrow. Southern live deals were marked at mostly $167, $4 higher than last week's weighted averages. Dressed sales in Nebraska were at mostly $270 to $272, $5 to $6 higher than last week's weighted averages. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $169.00(1445) HIDE&OFFAL: $12.79 Unchd CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $248.68 $234.32 11,065 hd DEMAND (Box) $267.20 $256.46 37,555 hd INDEX VALUE $257.94 -0.17 $245.39 +0.16 48,620 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $279.20 -1.09 $268.46 -0.44 65.40 LDS CH CUTS / 13.32 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.96 LDS TRIM / 14.77 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $10.74 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 104 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/24 $282.67 -2.32 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $213.41 -4.08 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 50.35 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & moder offers 90% TRIM: 27 lds: Wtd Avg: $271.68 / Sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) THR 126 (505) WK AGO 124 (502) YR AGO 120 (490) MIX: WED SH 99/CB28 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