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WEEKLY CASH CATTLE 03/25 12:00 WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FOR THE WEEK ENDING: 03/22 WT AV LV % CH PRICE RANGE VOLUME WT AV DR % CH PRICE RANGE VOL KANSAS FORMULA/FORWARD 76,454 / WTD 12,658 / WEEKLY TOTAL 89,112 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 187.75 TOTAL 186.00-190.00 5,815 No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 187.59 TOTAL 186.00-188.50 4,522 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA FORMULA/FORWARD 57,102 / WTD 27,853 / WEEKLY TOTAL 84,955 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 190.26 TOTAL 188.00-190.26 7,219 302.26 TOTAL 300.00-306.00 7,373 STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB 191.50 TOTAL 191.50-191.50 827 302.83 TOTAL 302.00-305.00 1,470 HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 190.34 TOTAL 189.00-193.00 4,138 302.37 TOTAL 301.00-306.00 4,096 HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 191.50 TOTAL 191.50-191.50 257 No reportable trade TEXAS FORMULA/FORWARD 76,358 / WTD 7,968 / WEEKLY TOTAL 84,326 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 187.96 TOTAL 187.00-188.25 5,219 No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 187.90 TOTAL 186.00-188.25 2,195 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade SEE FRIDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE NEGOTIATED PURCHASES SUMMARIES BELOW DTN COMMENT: Formula totals for last week were larger in all major feeding states: KS 76,454(+5,030), NE 57,102(+2,098), TX 76,358(+11,349). Total trade volume was also larger in all major feeding states: KS 89,112 (+6,926), NE 84,955(+5,216), TX 84,326(+14,291). New showlists appear to be mixed, higher in Texas, but lower on Kansas, and Nebraska/Colorado. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until the second half of the week. Weekly weighted average prices broke record highs last week, the new record highs are listed below with the previous weekly weighted average record high noted in parentheses. TX $187.96($185.94); KS $187.75($185.79); NE $302.26 ($299.51); IA $301.95($298.65) Beef cutouts are higher at midday (Choice 311.01 +0.29, Select 302.04 +0.57), with light box movement (31.11 lds of choice cuts, 7.20 lds of select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 17.55 lds of ground). Cattle futures at the top of the noon hour are modestly to sharply lower on live contracts and mixed on feeder issues. DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE-NEGOTIATED PURCHASES-SUMMARY **Summary includes trade from 1:30 PM the previous day through 9:30 AM today.** KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 12,658 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 1,334 WEEK TO DATE: 27,853 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 190.00 80+ 190.00-190.00 120 305.20 80+ 302.50-306.00 580 190.00 TOTAL 190.00-190.00 120 305.20 TOTAL 302.50-306.00 580 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 189.00 80+ 189.00-189.00 180 306.00 80+ 306.00-306.00 334 189.00 TOTAL 189.00-189.00 180 306.00 TOTAL 306.00-306.00 334 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 7,968 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 2,800 WEEK TO DATE: 31,557 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 190.11 80+ 188.00-191.00 2,024 300.00 80+ 300.00-300.00 16 190.11 TOTAL 188.00-191.00 2,024 300.00 TOTAL 300.00-300.00 16 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB 191.00 80+ 191.00-191.00 60 No reportable trade 191.00 TOTAL 191.00-191.00 60 HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade 300.00 80+ 300.00-300.00 132 300.00 TOTAL 300.00-300.00 132 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade 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. General volume and summaries from this data will also be posted on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page and will be left up all week for reference purposes.
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