USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/30/24

          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:      378
    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:    894  WEEK TO DATE:    3,450
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  The country is quiet today with asking prices in the 
South noted at $186, but they are still not established in the North. Bids 
were nowhere to be found. Significant business will likely be delayed for 
another day or two.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $185.00(1378) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.42 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $279.19                $269.83          73,594
    DEMAND (Box)       $282.37                $277.95          45,527
    INDEX VALUE        $280.78  -1.58         $273.89  -0.13  119,121
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $294.37  -3.16         $289.95  -0.26
  69.13 LDS CH CUTS / 21.71 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 19.01 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 4.42  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  110
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/26 $299.19 -1.69
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $269.35 -0.73
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  13.77 lds / Slightly to moderately lower
 90% TRIM: 12 lds: Wtd Avg: $346.45 / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 124(237)  WK AGO 125(238)  YR AGO 127(249)
               Previous Day Breakdown:  MON SH 92 / CB 21 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/13/24   4,038      14,274
  Week Ending:  04/06/24   3,218      14,078
   Change from prev week:   +820        +196