DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/19 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/19/24 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: 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 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 38 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day in the country with the cash trade at a complete standstill. Southern asking prices have started out around $188-plus in the South, but are not established as of yet in the North. Bids remain very hard to find. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $11.81 +0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $282.85 $270.21 69,016 DEMAND (Box) $301.22 $291.18 41,275 INDEX VALUE $292.04 -0.06 $280.69 +0.05 110,291 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $313.22 -0.11 $303.18 +0.13 100.92 LDS CH CUTS / 14.14 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.05 LDS TRIM / 14.80 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $10.04 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 138 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/15 $308.78 +4.93 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $257.74 +2.04 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 32.80 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg: $333.65 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 122(242) WK AGO 122(233) YR AGO 126(251) Previous Day Breakdown: MON SH98/CB22 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