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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/25 17:20
4/25/2025 - 17:24:00
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/25/25 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,065 WEEK TO DATE: 3,720 STEERS LIVE FOB 401 212.00-213.00 212.00-213.00 212.83 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 243 213.00-216.00 213.00-216.00 214.30 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,720 WEEK TO DATE: 1,720 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 116 335.00-335.00 335.00-335.00 335.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 80 340.00-340.00 340.00-340.00 340.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,567 WEEK TO DATE: 1,687 STEERS LIVE FOB 369 212.00-212.00 212.00-212.00 212.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 446 212.00-212.00 212.00-212.00 212.00 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: 2,324 WEEK TO DATE: 2,630 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 380 335.00-342.00 335.00-342.00 338.68 STEERS DRESSED FOB 210 338.00-338.00 338.00-338.00 338.00 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 78 335.00-340.00 335.00-340.00 337.44 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Business didn't get started until late this afternoon, with Southern live deals marked at $212 to $213 (mostly $213 in TX and $212 in TX), $2 to $3 higher than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed trade was very light, IA biz had a range of $335 to $342, steady to $7 higher than last week's weighted average. At the time of this close NE didn't have enough dressed deals to establish an accurate trend. If more trade develops later this afternoon, updates will be posted below. 16:05 - A few $342 dressed bids are now on the table in parts of Nebraska. 16:50 - Some light trade is developing in the North at $342 to $343, $5 to $6 higher than last week's weighted averages. 17:20 - Dressed deals in NE ranging from $335 to $343, mostly $342 to $343. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $11.84 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $320.37 $300.31 6,857 DEMAND (Box) $324.48 $308.11 43,325 INDEX VALUE $322.42 +1.82 $304.21 +2.31 50,182 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $336.48 +2.78 $32.115 +3.76 67.59 LDS CH CUTS / 10.65 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.46 LDS TRIM / 8.48 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $16.37 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 96 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/18 $332.08 -4.45 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $295.50 +3.59 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 27.18 lds / Mostly shrply hr on mod-gd dem&mod offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg: $380.92 / Sharply higher on a light test FI KILL(WTD) FRI 82(548) WK AGO 89(566) YR AGO 111(602) SAT 7(555) WK AGO 10(576) YR AGO 12(614) *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH94 / CB22* WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/12/25 985 4,839 Week Ending: 04/05/25 7,696 14,953 Change from prev week: -6,711 -10,114