USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/18/24

          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:      467
    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:     35  WEEK TO DATE:      269
    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:  Another quiet day in the country with asking prices of 
$184 to $185 in the South, and $295 in the North. A few bids were noted in 
Nebraska at $290 to $291, and $180 in Texas. Significant trade volume will 
be delayed until Friday.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $183.00(1450) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.69 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $277.19                $268.58          49,816
    DEMAND (Box)       $283.80                $277.27          42,971
    INDEX VALUE        $280.50  -0.57         $272.92  -0.90   92,787

**** USDA revised the Wednesday PM Daily Boxed Beef Cutout Report ****
       **** Corrections are noted with * behind the change ****
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
     Wednesday         $296.81* -1.21*        $290.88  -1.76
  73.35*LDS CH CUTS / 28.91 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 20.17 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 5.93* TOTAL LOAD COUNT  122*

BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
     Today             $295.80  -1.01         $289.27  -1.61
 108.40 LDS CH CUTS / 14.69 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 19.56 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 6.53  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  143
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $303.29 -1.21
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $266.05 +0.09
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  30.80 lds / Not fully established
 90% TRIM: 20 lds: Wtd Avg: $343.10 / Mostly firm
FI KILL(WTD) THU 118(487)  WK AGO 124(482)  YR AGO 128(505)
               Previous Day Breakdown:   WED  SH99 / CB25 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/06/24   3,218      14,078
  Week Ending:  03/30/24   3,363      14,424
   Change from prev week:   -145        -346