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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/06 15:45

6 Apr 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/06/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,315 WEEK TO DATE: 15,635 STEERS LIVE FOB 686 172.00-172.00 172.00-172.00 172.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 629 170.00-172.00 170.00-172.00 171.69 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,995 WEEK TO DATE: 31,182 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,754 278.00-280.00 278.00-280.00 279.97 STEERS DRESSED FOB 456 278.00-278.00 278.00-278.00 278.00 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 429 280.00-280.00 280.00-280.00 280.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 9,656 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: 4,519 WEEK TO DATE: 20,528 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,276 277.00-283.00 277.00-283.00 279.85 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 238 280.00-280.00 280.00-280.00 280.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: So far this week, Southern live deals have been marked at $168 to mostly $170, compared to last week's weighted averages, that is $4 higher in Texas and $3 higher in Kansas. Northern dressed business has had a range of $274 to $284, mostly $275 to $277, roughly $4.50 to $6.50 higher while live transactions ranged from $172 to $177, mostly $175, $5 higher than last week's weighted averages basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $172.33(1498) HIDE&OFFAL: $12.79 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $257.15 $242.95 137,159 DEMAND (Box) $277.65 $264.63 35,388 INDEX VALUE $267.40 +2.17 $253.79 +0.89 172,547 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $289.65 +1.03 $276.63 -1.53 76.15 LDS CH CUTS / 12.53 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 10.35 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $13.02 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 99 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/31 $283.79 +1.12 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $217.18 +2.32 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 9.18 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg: $278.81 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) THU 122(488) WK AGO 126(505) YR AGO 121(491) MIX: QWS SH96/CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/25/23 2,690 13,598 Week Ending: 03/18/23 3,063 12,476 Change from prev week: -373 +1,122