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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/17 15:30

17 May 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/17/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 632 WEEK TO DATE: 632 STEERS LIVE FOB 252 176.00-176.00 176.00-176.00 176.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 380 176.00-176.00 176.00-176.00 176.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,650 WEEK TO DATE: 2,770 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 2,150 280.00-280.00 280.00-280.00 280.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 224 WEEK TO DATE: 224 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: 1,329 WEEK TO DATE: 1,481 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 528 275.00-280.00 275.00-280.00 279.30 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 208 278.00-280.00 278.00-280.00 279.25 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Some light scattered trade was reported today, but most producers continued to hold out for higher money. Asking prices were around $172-plus live in the South, and $282-plus dressed in the North. Significant trade volume will be delayed until sometime tomorrow or Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $176.00(1446) HIDE&OFFAL: $13.10 -0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $263.68 $243.10 67,379 DEMAND (Box) $286.15 $270.89 44,247 INDEX VALUE $274.91 -0.66 $256.99 -0.73 111,626 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $298.15 -1.32 $282.89 -1.46 82.45 LDS CH CUTS / 18.89 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.20 LDS TRIM / 10.42 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $15.26 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 120 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/12 $304.25 -1.60 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $222.26 -0.47 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 25.10 lds / Sharply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 15 lds: Wtd Avg: $277.04 / Mostly sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 126(379) WK AGO 126(380) YR AGO 123(373) MIX: TUE SH99/CB28 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 05/06/23 5,290 7,869 Week Ending: 04/29/23 5,194 8,176 Change from prev week: +96 -307