DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/08 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/08/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,253 WEEK TO DATE: 6,593 STEERS LIVE FOB 2,215 184.00-185.00 184.00-185.00 184.91 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,249 184.00-185.00 184.00-185.00 184.63 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 596 WEEK TO DATE: 15,510 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 20 290.00-290.00 290.00-290.00 290.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,088 WEEK TO DATE: 2,275 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,195 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 821 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 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: 1,827 WEEK TO DATE: 24,121 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 191 292.00-292.00 292.00-292.00 292.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade developed in the South today with most deals marked at mostly $185, $2 higher than last week's weighted averages. The bulk of Northern deals moved on Thursday at mostly $292 to $294, $2 to $4 higher than the prior week's weighted averages. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $185.42(1537) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.66 -0.07 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $280.30 $266.75 46,211 DEMAND (Box) $295.04 $285.43 37,388 INDEX VALUE $287.67 +1.35 $276.09 +1.72 83,599 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $307.04 +0.43 $297.43 +1.17 65.08 LDS CH CUTS / 10.48 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 4.77 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 9.61 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 80 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/01 $296.36 +1.99 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $249.16 +4.22 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 14.60 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg: $323.80 / Slightly higher FI KILL(WTD) FRI 97(581) WK AGO 100(595) YR AGO 114(615) SAT 2(583) WK AGO 4(599) YR AGO 16(631) Previous Day Breakdown: THU SH98/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/24/24 2,680 11,394 Week Ending: 02/17/24 3,038 13,274 Change from prev week: -358 -1,880