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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/01 15:35

1 May 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/01/24 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: 265 WEEK TO DATE: 1,248 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 124 292.00-292.00 292.00-292.00 292.00 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: 592 WEEK TO DATE: 4,085 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 80 292.00-292.00 292.00-292.00 292.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a handful of trade was reported today, but certainly not enough to establish any kind of an accurate trend for the week. Private sources have reported some very light scattered trade late this afternoon at $294 in Nebraska and Iowa, fully steady with last week's weighted averages. More significant trade will be delayed until Thursday or Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $186.00(1600) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.34 -0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $279.42 $270.06 73,923 DEMAND (Box) $281.54 $276.07 48,380 INDEX VALUE $280.48 -0.30 $273.07 -0.82 122,303 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $293.54 -0.83 $288.07 -1.88 137.56 LDS CH CUTS / 22.11 LDS SEL CUTS / 3.43 LDS TRIM / 23.20 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $ 5.47 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 186 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/26 $299.19 -1.69 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $271.73 +2.38 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 11.03 lds / Unevenly sty on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 03 lds: Wtd Avg: $350.09 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 123(360) WK AGO 125(363) YR AGO 124(374) Previous Day Breakdown: TUE SH100 / CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/20/24 5,857 13,273 Week Ending: 04/13/24 4,038 14,274 Change from prev week: +1,819 -1,001