DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS 01/20 08:00
TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 01/13-01/17
STATE HEAD SOLD LIVE PR RANGE DRESSED PR RANGE
KS 2,300 201.00 .
NE 2,800 203.00-205.00 322.00
TX 1,100 201.00 .
CO 0 . .
IA 1,200 203.00-206.00 322.00
*=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY
DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP: The bulk of last week's business took place on
Wednesday and Thursday, with a little cleanup on Friday. Southern-live
deals had a range of $200 to $204, mostly $201, steady to $1 higher than
the prior week's weighted averages. Northern-dressed sales ranged from
$318 to $330, mostly $322, $2 higher than the previous week's weighted
averages. According to Thursday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle
Negotiated Purchase Summary reports, weekly accumulated weighted averages
were as follows, (the prior week's weighted averages are listed in
parentheses). KS $200.86($200.80); NE $321.74($320.22); TX
$201.00($200.10); IA $320.69($320.23); CO not available due to
confidentiality. When the summaries are released a little later this
morning it is more than likely that weekly weighted average prices will
be record-breaking for the third straight week in a row.
The Friday Afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report lists week-to-
date trade volume totals as: KS 8,580; NE 26,163; TX 1,552, IA 21,626; CO
NA due to confidentiality. Friday's slaughter totaled 114,000 head, 9,000
more than the prior week, but 6,000 less than a year ago. Saturday's kill
was estimated at 1,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 603,000 head,
14,000 greater than the previous week, but 2,000 below 2024. The weekly
average for boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice
$333.51(+4.49), select $318.71(+11.08), with an average choice select
spread of $14.80(-6.60), and a total load count including cuts,
trimmings, and grinds of 668(-60), (Changes from the prior week are
listed in parentheses).
For the week ending January 11, 2025, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in
the U.S. totaled 54,355, 142.40% of the previous week and 116.51% of the
4-week average.
DTN MORNING COMMENTS: The country is quiet this morning, and it is
looking like a typically quiet Monday, as both packers and producers are
busy preparing for the week ahead. Bids and asking prices have yet to be
established, and significant trade volume will likely be delayed until
much later in the week. Beef cutouts are expected to be higher with
generally light box movement.
NOTE: Price and volume information listed on this page is supplied by DTN
subscribers in the interest of general cash market awareness. All cattle
feeding subscribers are encouraged to report sales in a timely fashion,
to compensate for the systematic delays of mandatory reporting. While all
transactions will be posted on an anonymous basis, callers are required
to identify themselves and the location of the actual sales. DTN believes
this data to be accurate but cannot guarantee its specific reliability or
whether it fairly represents the larger cash market.
Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by
state. A weekly summary of this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle
Sales Reported to DTN page and will be left up for the entire week for
reference purposes.
