USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/15/24

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:    398  WEEK TO DATE:      667
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          185         184.00-184.00       184.00-184.00       184.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          213         184.00-184.00       184.00-184.00       184.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     69  WEEK TO DATE:       69
    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
 
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:      0  WEEK TO DATE:       35
    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:  Just a handful of trade was reported in Kansas today at 
$184, but certainly not enough to establish an accurate trend for the week. 
Significant trade volume will be delayed until Thursday or Friday.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $184.00(1325) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.86 +0.12
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $282.21                $272.02          66,850
    DEMAND (Box)       $294.77                $282.31          50,321
    INDEX VALUE        $288.49  +1.07         $277.16  +0.13  117,171
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $306.77  +2.38         $294.31  +0.49
  72.98 LDS CH CUTS / 14.95 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 20.73 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $12.46  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  109
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/10 $297.43 -1.28
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $271.80 +0.11
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 11.24 lds / Sharply higher
90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg: $348.10 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) WED 124(363)  WK AGO 123(367)  YR AGO 126(378)
                Previous Day Breakdown:  TUE  SH98 / CB25 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  05/04/24   5,113      10,010
  Week Ending:  04/27/24   4,144      13,449
   Change from prev week:   +969      -3,439