DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/30 15:40

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/30/24 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: 378 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: 894 WEEK TO DATE: 3,450 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: The country is quiet today with asking prices in the South noted at $186, but they are still not established in the North. Bids were nowhere to be found. Significant business will likely be delayed for another day or two. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $185.00(1378) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.42 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $279.19 $269.83 73,594 DEMAND (Box) $282.37 $277.95 45,527 INDEX VALUE $280.78 -1.58 $273.89 -0.13 119,121 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $294.37 -3.16 $289.95 -0.26 69.13 LDS CH CUTS / 21.71 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 19.01 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 4.42 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 110 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/26 $299.19 -1.69 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $269.35 -0.73 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 13.77 lds / Slightly to moderately lower 90% TRIM: 12 lds: Wtd Avg: $346.45 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 124(237) WK AGO 125(238) YR AGO 127(249) Previous Day Breakdown: MON SH 92 / CB 21 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/13/24 4,038 14,274 Week Ending: 04/06/24 3,218 14,078 Change from prev week: +820 +196