DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/04 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/04/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 168 WEEK TO DATE: 168 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable live trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,489 WEEK TO DATE: 22,554 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 878 297.00-298.00 297.00-298.00 297.65 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 387 297.00-298.00 297.00-298.00 297.79 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 40 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: 2,762 WEEK TO DATE: 10,611 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,386 297.00-298.00 297.00-298.00 297.07 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 383 297.00-297.00 297.00-297.00 297.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another round of light trade was reported by Mandatory in the North today with dressed deals marked at $297 to $298, $2 to $3 lower than last week's weighted average, basis Nebraska, while the South remained rather quiet again today. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $187.21(1582) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.94 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $283.07 $271.51 69,479 DEMAND (Box) $285.15 $284.05 47,147 INDEX VALUE $284.11 -2.04 $277.78 -0.40 116,626 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $297.15 -4.15 $296.05 -0.87 112.77 LDS CH CUTS / 18.97 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.66 LDS TRIM / 22.77 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 1.10 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 162 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/29 $313.31 -2.41 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $265.29 +0.06 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 32.47 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 18 lds: Wtd Avg: $343.17 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 122( 474) WK AGO 116(483) YR AGO 123(492) Previous Day Breakdown: WED SH98 / CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/23/24 3,431 13,874 Week Ending: 03/16/24 3,669 14,696 Change from prev week: -238 -822