USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/23/24

          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:      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:       30
    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 business 
at complete standstill. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established. 
Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Thursday or later.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $11.56 -0.03
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $276.86                $268.41          57,051
    DEMAND (Box)       $285.40                $280.76          48,168
    INDEX VALUE        $281.13  +0.74         $274.59  +0.45  105,219
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $297.40  +1.47         $292.76  +0.89
  98.72 LDS CH CUTS / 18.16 LDS SEL CUTS /  7.40 LDS TRIM / 22.56 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 4.64  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  147
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $303.29 -1.21
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $267.91 -1.66
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  23.48 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg: $345.56 / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 125(238)  WK AGO 124(252)  YR AGO 127(252)
               Previous Day Breakdown:  MON  SH92 / CB21 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/06/24   3,218      14,078
  Week Ending:  03/30/24   3,363      14,424
   Change from prev week:   -145        -346