DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/20 15:55

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/20/23 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 92 WEEK TO DATE: 92 No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 92 170.00-170.00 170.00-170.00 170.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,422 WEEK TO DATE: 4,769 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,251 269.00-270.75 269.00-270.75 270.27 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,065 265.00-270.00 265.00-270.00 268.63 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 35 WEEK TO DATE: 35 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: 3,818 WEEK TO DATE: 3,818 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 583 270.00-270.00 270.00-270.00 270.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Mandatory has reported some light scattered trade in parts of the North today with dressed deals marked at $269 to $270.75 $1 to $3 higher than last week's weighted averages. Keep in mind this is rather light trade and may not necessarily set the trend for the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $169.00(1558) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.77 -0.12 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $256.88 $227.93 33,690 DEMAND (Box) $277.13 $249.60 49,896 INDEX VALUE $267.01 +0.27 $238.76 -0.67 83,586 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $289.13 +0.30 $261.60 -1.56 75.84 LDS CH CUTS / 19.91 LDS SEL CUTS / 5.50 LDS TRIM / 22.42 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $27.53 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 124 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/15 $282.36 -3.86 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $207.18 +6.88 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 23.99 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg: $258.38 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 123(372) WK AGO 127(380) YR AGO 120(343) MIX: TUE SH96/CB28 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/09/23 2,762 11,399 Week Ending: 12/02/23 4,188 14,385 Change from prev week: -1,426 -2,986