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USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/08/25 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 226 WEEK TO DATE: 7,520 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 188 220.00-220.00 220.00-220.00 220.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 12,539 WEEK TO DATE: 14,839 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 3,842 355.00-360.00 355.00-360.00 356.62 STEERS DRESSED FOB 565 355.00-355.00 355.00-355.00 355.00 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,024 355.00-360.00 355.00-360.00 356.67 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 627 WEEK TO DATE: 10,607 STEERS LIVE FOB 511 219.00-220.00 219.00-220.00 219.50 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 116 220.00-220.00 220.00-220.00 220.00 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: 6,774 WEEK TO DATE: 8,337 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 821 355.00-360.00 355.00-360.00 355.98 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 369 355.00-360.00 355.00-360.00 359.19 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade took place in the North today with dressed deals marked at mostly $355, $6 higher than last week's weighted average, basis Nebraska, a Regional paid as much as $360 for some cattle set for delayed delivery (the week of May 26th). The South was relatively quiet following the last two days of business, live sales were marked at $218 to $221, mostly $219 to $220, $1 to $2 higher than last week's weighted averages. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $220.14(1406) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.10 -0.79 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD SUPPLY (Live) $334.24 $315.34 35,227 DEMAND (Box) $335.89 $321.20 39,238 INDEX VALUE $335.06 +1.34 $318.27 +0.07 74,465 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $347.89 +1.74 $333.20 -0.80 62.82 LDS CH CUTS / 14.08 LDS SEL CUTS / 29.98 LDS TRIM / 14.98 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $14.69 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 122 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/02 $337.37 +4.45 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $292.44 +0.14 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 59.44 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod-gd dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: No Test / Not fully established FI KILL(WTD) THU 120(469) WK AGO 120(465) YR AGO 122(485) *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: WEDNESDAY SH99 / CB22* WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/26/25 460 4,412 Week Ending: 04/19/25 664 6,173 Change from prev week: -204 -1,761
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