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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 02/20 15:50

20 Feb 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/20/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS LIVE FOB 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: 118 WEEK TO DATE: 118 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 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: 20 WEEK TO DATE: 60 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 20 283.00-283.00 283.00-283.00 283.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another very quiet day in the country with the cash trade at a virtual standstill. Bids and asking prices are yet to be established, and significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Wednesday or later. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $11.50 -0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $275.86 $263.55 73,908 DEMAND (Box) $285.37 $275.82 41,675 INDEX VALUE $280.61 +0.19 $269.68 +0.26 115,583 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $297.37 +0.28 $287.82 +0.42 65.84 LDS CH CUTS / 17.01 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.06 LDS TRIM / 15.85 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 9.55 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 110 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/16 $294.37 -2.22 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $236.32 +0.01 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 26.62 lds / Mostly shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 16 lds: Wtd Avg: $306.76 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 125(229) WK AGO 125(240) YR AGO 126(228) Previous Day Breakdown: MON SH78/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/03/24 2,453 11,783 Week Ending: 01/27/24 1,926 10,290 Change from prev week: +527 +1,493