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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/04 15:35

4 Dec 2024
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/04/24 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: 210 WEEK TO DATE: 567 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed 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: 620 WEEK TO DATE: 664 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day in cash cattle country, with trade at a near standstill (just a handful reported in the North at $190). A few bids were noted in parts of Nebraska at $190/$295. Asking prices of around $192 to $194 were reported in the South, but are still not established in the North. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Thursday or later. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $190.00(1400) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.45 +0.25 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $290.54 $258.62 62,988 DEMAND (Box) $296.33 $265.70 46,606 INDEX VALUE $293.44 -1.41 $262.16 +1.02 109,594 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $308.33 -2.50 $277.70 +2.37 110.28 LDS CH CUTS / 25.00 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.14 LDS TRIM / 11.43 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $30.63 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 155 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/29 $302.00 -0.58 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $258.75 +0.82 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 26.38 lds / Sharply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg: $326.83 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 125(367) WK AGO 124(370) YR AGO 127(378) *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: Tuesday SH102 / CB23* WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/23/24 2,084 14,771 Week Ending: 11/16/24 2,495 12,383 Change from prev week: -411 +2,388