DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/05 15:30

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/05/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 11,778 WEEK TO DATE: 11,946 STEERS LIVE FOB 6,055 183.00-184.00 183.00-184.00 183.73 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 4,146 183.00-184.00 183.00-184.00 183.87 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,231 WEEK TO DATE: 27,923 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 36 296.00-296.00 296.00-296.00 296.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,995 WEEK TO DATE: 5,035 STEERS LIVE FOB 3,173 184.00-184.00 184.00-184.00 184.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 551 184.00-184.00 184.00-184.00 184.00 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: 1,894 WEEK TO DATE: 17,807 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: A light live trade was reported in the South today at $183 to mostly $184, $2 lower than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed business this week had a range of $295 to $298, mostly $296 to $297, $3 to $4 lower than the prior week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $187.08(1524) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.94 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $282.79 $271.23 48,634 DEMAND (Box) $285.17 $282.70 48,851 INDEX VALUE $283.98 -0.13 $276.96 -0.82 97,485 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $297.17 +0.02 $294.70 -1.35 90.89 LDS CH CUTS / 16.70 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.30 LDS TRIM / 18.46 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 2.47 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 136 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/29 $313.31 -2.41 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $267.39 +2.10 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 47.06 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 25 lds: Wtd Avg: $346.15 / Mostly sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) FRI 115(589) WK AGO 98(581) YR AGO 102(594) SAT 20(609) WK AGO 5(586) YR AGO 11(605) Previous Day Breakdown: THU SH97 / 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