USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/26/24

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:    505  WEEK TO DATE:   13,560
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          58          184.00-184.00       184.00-184.00       184.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  2,296  WEEK TO DATE:   28,066
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          863         294.00-294.00       294.00-294.00       294.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          544         294.00-294.00       294.00-294.00       294.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      0  WEEK TO DATE:    9,738
    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:  2,076  WEEK TO DATE:   21,744
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          343         294.00-295.00       294.00-295.00       294.35
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          40          294.00-294.00       294.00-294.00       294.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  This week Northern dressed deals were at mostly $294, 
generally $2 higher than last week's weighted averages. Southern live 
business was at mostly $182, fully steady with the prior week's sales. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $185.04(1528) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.42 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $278.18                $269.72         118,529
    DEMAND (Box)       $285.14                $276.72          48,297
    INDEX VALUE        $281.66  +0.66         $273.22  +0.08  166,826
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $297.14  +0.22         $288.72  -0.94
  87.99 LDS CH CUTS / 24.57 LDS SEL CUTS /  3.43 LDS TRIM /  9.24 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 8.42  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  125
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $303.29 -1.21
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $269.86 +1.21
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  22.78 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg: $347.75 / Moderately to sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 113(601)  WK AGO 113(600)  YR AGO 106(605)
             SAT  12(613)  WK AGO  20(620)  YR AGO  22(627)
               Previous Day Breakdown:  THU  SH 100 / CB 25 
                 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