USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/02/24

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  6,893  WEEK TO DATE:    7,996
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          3,333       184.00-184.50       184.00-184.00       184.02
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          213         187.00-187.00       187.00-187.00       187.00
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          2,074       184.00-184.00       184.00-184.00       184.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:    678  WEEK TO DATE:   22,359
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  1,963  WEEK TO DATE:    2,100
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          1,685       184.00-184.00       184.00-184.00       184.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          168         184.00-184.00       184.00-184.00       184.00
    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:    733  WEEK TO DATE:   28,812
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          160         295.00-296.00       295.00-296.00       295.75
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A light trade took place in the South today with live deals 
marked at $184, $2 higher than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed 
business this week was at mostly $295, $1 higher than the prior week's weighted 
averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $186.77(1497) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.28 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $281.10                $271.74          54,242
    DEMAND (Box)       $282.20                $275.65          49,568
    INDEX VALUE        $281.65  +0.96         $273.70  +0.15  103,810
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $294.20  +1.30         $287.65  -0.33
  52.61 LDS CH CUTS / 16.01 LDS SEL CUTS /  8.22 LDS TRIM / 20.05 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 6.55  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  97
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/26 $299.19 -1.69
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $269.66 +0.14
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 14.19 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test/ Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 119(599)  WK AGO 113(601)  YR AGO 117(611)
             SAT  20(619)  WK AGO  12(613)  YR AGO  10(621)
               Previous Day Breakdown:  THU  SH96 / CB24 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/20/24   5,857      13,273
  Week Ending:  04/13/24   4,038      14,274
   Change from prev week: +1,819      -1,001