DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/29 08:00

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 04/22-04/26

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       3,000     182.00          .
NE       3,200     184.00-186.00   294.00-295.00
TX       2,100     182.00          .
CO           .     .               .
IA       1,000     186.00          294.00

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Business started on Tuesday last week and 
continued throughout the week. Southern live deals had a range of 
$180 to $184, mostly $182, fully steady with the prior week's 
weighted averages. Northern dressed sales ranged from $290 to $303, 
mostly $294, generally $2 higher than the previous week's weighted 
averages. According to Thursday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle 
Negotiated Purchase Summary reports, weekly accumulated totals were 
as follows, (the prior week's weighted averages are listed in 
parentheses). KS $182.01($181.94); NE $294.20($292.34); TX 
$181.91($181.95); IA $294.98($292.43); CO not available due to 
confidentiality. 

The Friday Afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report lists 
week-to-date trade volume totals as: KS 13,560; NE 28,066; TX 9,738; 
IA 21,744; CO NA due to confidentiality. Friday's slaughter totaled 
113,000 head, even with the prior week, but 7,000 head greater than 
a year ago. Saturday's kill was estimated at 12,000 head, bringing 
the weekly total to 613,000 head, 7,000 less than the previous week, 
and 14,000 below 2023. The weekly averages for boxed beef cutouts 
and boxed beef cuts: choice $296.63(-0.81), select $290.69(-0.31), 
with an average choice select spread of $5.94(-0.50), and a total 
load count including cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 644(+51). 
Changes from the prior week are listed in parentheses.

For the week ending April 20, 2024, Imported Beef Passed for Entry 
in the U.S. totaled 48,572, 99.03% of the previous week and 101.39% 
of the 4-week average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS: It looks to be a typically quiet Monday with 
bids and asking prices not established. Significant trade volume will 
likely be delayed until the second half of the week, as both packers 
and producers are busy preparing for the week ahead. Beef cutouts are 
expected to be mixed with generally light box movement.

NOTE:  The price and volume information listed on this page is 
supplied by DTN subscribers in the interest of general cash market 
awareness. All cattle feeding subscribers are encouraged to report 
sales in a timely fashion, to compensate for the systematic delays of 
mandatory reporting. While all transactions will be posted on an 
anonymous basis, callers are required to identify themselves and the 
location of the actual sales. DTN believes this data to be accurate 
but cannot guarantee its specific reliability or whether it fairly 
represents the larger cash market.

Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at 
1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized 
by state. A weekly summary of this data will be posted on the 
Weekly Cattle Sales Reported to DTN page and will be left up for 
the entire week for reference purposes.