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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/04 15:35

4 May 2022
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/04/22 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,495 WEEK TO DATE: 2,495 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,322 140.00-141.00 140.00-141.00 140.29 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 195 140.00-140.00 140.00-140.00 140.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 20,824 WEEK TO DATE: 27,334 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 8,051 230.00-234.00 230.00-234.00 231.80 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 2,628 228.00-232.00 228.00-232.00 231.88 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,480 WEEK TO DATE: 7,480 STEERS LIVE FOB 4,939 140.00-140.00 140.00-140.00 140.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,609 140.00-140.00 140.00-140.00 140.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 625 WEEK TO DATE: 1,295 STEERS LIVE FOB 388 146.00-146.00 146.00-146.00 146.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 163 146.00-146.00 146.00-146.00 146.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,353 WEEK TO DATE: 13,381 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 2,361 230.00-232.00 230.00-232.00 231.06 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 610 229.00-232.00 229.00-232.00 231.61 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade was reported in parts of the North today with dressed deals marked at mostly $232, steady with the bulk of last week's business. Southern live sales were marked at mostly $140, fully steady with last week's weighted averages. A little more trade will likely take place throughout the rest of the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $145.54(1484) HIDE&OFFAL: $13.63 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $214.95 $201.66 38,827 BOX BASED $247.74 $235.68 51,143 AVE INDEX $231.34 +0.78 $218.67 +0.86 89,970 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $259.74 +0.19 $247.68 +0.34 71.20 LDS CH CUTS / 20.88 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.68 LDS TRIM / 29.44 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $12.06 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 131 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/29 $266.11 -3.74 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $220.46 -1.23 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 13.13 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 16 lds: Wtd Avg: $274.75 / Moderately lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 126(363) WK AGO 125(375) YR AGO 119(356) MIX: TUE SH98/CB28 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/23/22 5,128 9,650 Week Ending: 04/16/22 3,120 8,255 Change from prev week: +2,008 +1,395