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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/23 15:40

23 May 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/23/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 95 WEEK TO DATE: 95 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 95 169.00-169.00 169.00-169.00 169.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,513 WEEK TO DATE: 1,513 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,513 280.00-280.00 280.00-280.00 280.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 256 WEEK TO DATE: 256 STEERS LIVE FOB 256 170.00-170.00 170.00-170.00 170.00 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: 15 WEEK TO DATE: 51 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day in the country with the cash cattle trade at a near standstill, just a handful of sales were reported in Nebraska at $280, and in Texas at $170. A more significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Wednesday or later. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $12.74 +0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $265.80 $247.70 62,309 DEMAND (Box) $288.74 $269.28 38,621 INDEX VALUE $277.27 -1.59 $258.49 -1.09 100,930 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $300.74 -3.16 $281.28 -2.15 71.88 LDS CH CUTS / 28.78 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.94 LDS TRIM / 11.29 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $19.46 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 126 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/19 $299.13 -5.12 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $224.18 +0.90 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 34.33 lds / Mostly shrply lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 13 lds: Wtd Avg: $279.96 / Firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 126(251) WK AGO 127(253) YR AGO 126(251) MIX: MON SH99/CB26 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