USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/16/24

          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:      246
    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:     12  WEEK TO DATE:       12
    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:  Some early asking prices of $184-plus were noted in 
parts of the South, but are not established in the North. Bids remain very 
elusive. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Wednesday or 
later.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $11.72 -0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $277.30                $268.69          53,177
    DEMAND (Box)       $286.02                $280.64          42,030
    INDEX VALUE        $281.65  -1.39         $274.66  +0.68   95,207
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $298.02  -2.86         $292.64  +1.30
  70.51 LDS CH CUTS / 16.76 LDS SEL CUTS /  7.92 LDS TRIM / 16.15 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 5.38  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  111
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $303.29 -1.21
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $270.16 +0.62
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  28.25 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 15 lds: Wtd Avg: $349.94 / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 124(245)  WK AGO 125(246)  YR AGO 129(251)
               Previous Day Breakdown:   MON  SH97 / CB24 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  03/30/24   3,363      14,424
  Week Ending:  03/23/24   3,431      13,874
   Change from prev week:    -68        +550