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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/18 15:30

19 Apr 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/18/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,666 WEEK TO DATE: 4,666 STEERS LIVE FOB 2,420 175.00-175.00 175.00-175.00 175.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,352 175.00-175.00 175.00-175.00 175.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 80 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: 4,903 WEEK TO DATE: 4,903 STEERS LIVE FOB 3,236 175.00-175.00 175.00-175.00 175.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,044 175.00-175.00 175.00-175.00 175.00 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: 1,667 WEEK TO DATE: 2,270 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 903 288.00-288.00 288.00-288.00 288.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 144 288.00-288.00 288.00-288.00 288.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade was reported in parts of the South today at $175, compared to last week's weighted averages, in Texas that is fully steady, but $1 lower in Kansas. A handful of dressed deals were reported in Iowa at $288, that is around $1.50 lower than last week's weighted average. More business will need to take place tomorrow and/or Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $12.85 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $272.46 $257.35 77,195 DEMAND (Box) $293.92 $279.46 37,619 INDEX VALUE $283.19 -0.55 $268.41 -0.05 114,814 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $305.92 -1.14 $291.46 -0.15 61.08 LDS CH CUTS / 27.49 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.63 LDS TRIM / 10.33 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $14.46 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 106 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/14 $294.34 +7.97 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $220.80 +2.50 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 21.62 lds / Mostly sharply hr on gd dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg: $279.98 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 125(374) WK AGO 125(364) YR AGO 125(361) MIX: TUE SH100/CB28 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/01/23 3,003 11,999 Week Ending: 03/25/23 2,690 13,598 Change from prev week: +313 -1,599