DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/09 07:45

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 12/02-12/06

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       2,000     190.00-191.00   .
NE       3,000     190.00-191.00   297.00
TX       1,200     190.00-191.00   .
CO           .     .               .
IA       1,700     190.00-192.00   297.00
                  *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Cash cattle trade started up on Thursday last week, and 
finished up on Friday with Northern dressed business showing a full range of 
$295 to $306, mostly $297, $2 higher than the prior week's weighted average, 
basis Nebraska. Southern deals took place at mostly $190 to $191, steady to 
$2 higher than the previous week's weighted averages. According to 
Wednesday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchase Summary 
reports, weekly accumulated weighted averages were as follows, (the prior 
week's weighted averages are listed in parentheses). KS $190.00($190.00); NE 
$296.61($295.05); TX $189.76($189.17); IA $297.57($297.74); CO not available 
due to confidentiality.

The Friday Afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report lists week-to-date 
trade volume totals as: KS 5,749; NE 16,782; TX 2,509, IA 18,647; CO NA due 
to confidentiality. Friday's slaughter totaled 117,000 head, even with the 
prior week, but 5,000 less than a year ago. Saturday's kill was estimated at 
12,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 614,000 head, 78,000 greater the 
previous weeks holiday slaughter, but 24,000 below 2023. The weekly average 
for boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $310.41(-0.36), select 
$276.77(+2.31), with an average choice select spread of $33.64(-2.67), and a 
total load count including cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 626(+139), (Changes 
from the prior week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending November 30, 2024, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 41,526, 72.07% of the previous week and 80.22% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS:  It will likely be a typical Monday with both buyers 
and sellers busy taking inventory. Bids and asking prices are not established 
and significant trade volume will likely be delayed until late in the second 
half of the week. Beef cutouts are expected to be mixed, with generally light 
box movement.

NOTE: 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.