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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 11/02 15:45

2 Nov 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/02/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 151 WEEK TO DATE: 614 No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 151 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 417 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 367 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: Just a few heifers sold in Kansas today, the rest of cattle country was extremely quiet. Significant trade volume will hold off until sometime Friday. A few bids were noted in Nebraska, at $290 to $292, well below current asking prices of $294 in the North, and $188 in the South. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $184.74(1371) HIDE&OFFAL: $12.80 +0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $279.36 $254.71 38,327 DEMAND (Box) $292.53 $262.34 49,674 INDEX VALUE $285.95 +1.62 $258.53 -1.66 88,001 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $304.53 +2.35 $274.34 -4.21 104.34 LDS CH CUTS / 34.56 LDS SEL CUTS / 31.08 LDS TRIM / 22.33 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $30.19 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 192 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/27 $301.00 +2.38 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $230.90 -0.77 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 69.38 lds / Sharply lower on light dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 27 lds: Wtd Avg: $287.44 / Moderately to sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) THU 124(496) WK AGO 125(502) YR AGO 128(513) MIX: WED SH94/CB28 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 10/21/23 6,171 10,115 Week Ending: 10/14/23 4,835 10,592 Change from prev week: +1,336 -477