USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/17/24

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 13,820  WEEK TO DATE:   14,553
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          6,680       184.00-186.00       184.00-186.00       185.95
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          4,113       184.00-190.00       184.00-190.00       186.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 13,749  WEEK TO DATE:   13,915
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          7,197       290.00-300.00       290.00-300.00       298.36
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          918         300.00-301.00       300.00-301.00       300.38
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          495         300.00-300.00       300.00-300.00       300.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:    272  WEEK TO DATE:      272
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          227         186.00-186.00       186.00-186.00       186.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          23          186.00-186.00       186.00-186.00       186.00
    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:  9,948  WEEK TO DATE:   11,552
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,232       295.00-302.00       295.00-302.00       299.94
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          296         298.00-300.00       298.00-300.00       298.26
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A light trade finally developed today with Northern 
dressed deals marked at mostly $300, $5 higher than last week's weighted 
averages. Southern live deals were at $186, $2 higher than the prior week's 
weighted averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $188.19(1609) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.40 +0.70
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $281.56                $271.37          56,110
    DEMAND (Box)       $301.45                $285.40          41,786
    INDEX VALUE        $291.51  +1.19         $278.38  -0.02   97,896
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $313.45  +3.30         $297.40  +0.89
  59.90 LDS CH CUTS / 12.98 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.95 LDS TRIM / 13.32 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $16.05  TOTAL LOAD COUNT   99
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/10 $297.43 -1.28
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $271.75 -2.20
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 24.39 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg: $347.43 / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 102(589)  WK AGO 120(609)  YR AGO 122(624)
             SAT   9(598)  WK AGO  13(622)  YR AGO  16(640)
                Previous Day Breakdown:  THU  SH101 / CB23 
                 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