DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/18 15:35

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/18/24 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: 467 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: 35 WEEK TO DATE: 269 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day in the country with asking prices of $184 to $185 in the South, and $295 in the North. A few bids were noted in Nebraska at $290 to $291, and $180 in Texas. Significant trade volume will be delayed until Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $183.00(1450) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.69 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $277.19 $268.58 49,816 DEMAND (Box) $283.80 $277.27 42,971 INDEX VALUE $280.50 -0.57 $272.92 -0.90 92,787 **** USDA revised the Wednesday PM Daily Boxed Beef Cutout Report **** **** Corrections are noted with * behind the change **** BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) Wednesday $296.81* -1.21* $290.88 -1.76 73.35*LDS CH CUTS / 28.91 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 20.17 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 5.93* TOTAL LOAD COUNT 122* BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) Today $295.80 -1.01 $289.27 -1.61 108.40 LDS CH CUTS / 14.69 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 19.56 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 6.53 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 143 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $303.29 -1.21 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $266.05 +0.09 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 30.80 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 20 lds: Wtd Avg: $343.10 / Mostly firm FI KILL(WTD) THU 118(487) WK AGO 124(482) YR AGO 128(505) Previous Day Breakdown: WED SH99 / CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/06/24 3,218 14,078 Week Ending: 03/30/24 3,363 14,424 Change from prev week: -145 -346