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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/19 15:35

19 Dec 2023
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/19/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade 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: 0 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: 284 WEEK TO DATE: 364 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another rather quiet with just a handful of live trade reported in parts of Iowa at $169. In most areas bids and asking prices are yet to be established, significant trade volume will likely be delayed until the second half of the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $11.89 -0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $256.65 $227.69 34,671 DEMAND (Box) $276.83 $251.16 53,829 INDEX VALUE $266.74 -0.03 $239.43 -0.26 88,500 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $288.83 -0.10 $263.16 -0.56 76.31 LDS CH CUTS / 25.29 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.12 LDS TRIM / 22.03 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $25.67 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 135 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/15 $282.36 -3.86 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $200.30 +9.88 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 24.42 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg: $244.20 / Mostly sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 124(249) WK AGO 127(253) YR AGO 124(223) MIX: MON SH98/CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/02/23 4,188 14,385 Week Ending: 11/25/23 3,021 10,915 Change from prev week: +1,167 +3,470