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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/14 15:55

14 Mar 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/14/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 181 WEEK TO DATE: 1,468 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 67 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 594 WEEK TO DATE: 797 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 328 294.00-301.00 294.00-301.00 297.59 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 180 300.00-300.00 300.00-300.00 300.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 56 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: 6,559 WEEK TO DATE: 6,795 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Some light scattered trade was reported in the North with rather large ranges. Dressed deals ranged from $294 to $301, steady to $7 higher live transactions has a range of $187 to $190. The South remained rather quiet with just a handful of heifers reported at $185. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $185.00(1575) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.81 +0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $282.70 $269.48 23,214 DEMAND (Box) $298.78 $289.69 34,562 INDEX VALUE $290.74 +1.17 $279.58 +1.01 57,776 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $310.78 +0.96 $301.69 +0.65 69.31 LDS CH CUTS / 16.44 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.55 LDS TRIM / 11.37 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 9.09 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 106 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/08 $303.85 -3.19 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $251.92 +2.49 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 50.99 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 24 lds: Wtd Avg: $324.01 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 122(473) WK AGO 122(484) YR AGO 124(498) Previous Day Breakdown: WED SH92/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/02/24 2,676 13,656 Week Ending: 02/24/24 2,680 11,394 Change from prev week: -358 -1,880