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

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  6,982  WEEK TO DATE:    7,999
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          2,828       180.00-182.00       180.00-182.00       181.93
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          2,980       182.00-182.00       182.00-182.00       182.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:    571  WEEK TO DATE:      571
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          221         290.00-290.00       290.00-290.00       290.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  4,340  WEEK TO DATE:    4,340
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          2,932       180.00-182.00       180.00-182.00       181.95
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          344         182.00-182.00       182.00-182.00       182.00
    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:      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:  A light trade was reported in parts of the South today 
at $182, fully steady with last week's weighted averages. The North 
remained rather quiet with just a handful of trade reported in parts of 
Nebraska, but certainly not enough to establish any kind of an accurate 
trend.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $182.00(1300) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.56 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $276.80                $268.35          58,282
    DEMAND (Box)       $283.74                $278.42          50,069
    INDEX VALUE        $280.27  -0.86         $273.38  -1.21  108,351
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $295.74  -1.66         $290.42  -2.34
  92.41 LDS CH CUTS / 30.42 LDS SEL CUTS /  7.88 LDS TRIM / 17.35 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 5.32  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  148
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $303.29 -1.21
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $269.19 +1.28
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  25.14 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers
 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg: $347.25 / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) WED 125(363)  WK AGO 124(369)  YR AGO 123(375)
               Previous Day Breakdown:  TUE  SH100 / CB25 
                 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