DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/17 15:45

USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/17/24 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 551 WEEK TO DATE: 551 STEERS LIVE FOB 92 191.50-191.50 191.50-191.50 191.50 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 370 191.50-191.50 191.50-191.50 191.50 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 395 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day in cash cattle country with just a handful of business reported sold in KS. A few early asking prices are noted in parts of the South at $193 to $195, but are yet to be established in the North. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until later in the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $195.50(1625) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.44 +0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $294.53 $263.86 60,549 DEMAND (Box) $303.63 $276.50 44,726 INDEX VALUE $299.08 -0.81 $270.18 -0.47 105,275 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $315.63 -1.74 $288.50 -1.07 62.88 LDS CH CUTS / 21.62 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.46 LDS TRIM / 20.92 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $27.13 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 112 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/13 $308.40 -0.31 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $254.53 -1.31 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 25.34 lds / Mostly shrply lr on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 12 lds: Wtd Avg: $318.34 / Mostly moderately lower FI KILL(WTD) TUE 123(241) WK AGO 120(239) YR AGO 124(247) *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: MON SH95 / CB23* WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/30/24 2,351 9,206 Week Ending: 11/23/24 2,084 14,771 Change from prev week: +267 -5,565