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WEEKLY CASH CATTLE 05/13 12:05 WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FOR THE WEEK ENDING: 05/10 WT AV LV % CH PRICE RANGE VOLUME WT AV DR % CH PRICE RANGE VOL KANSAS FORMULA/FORWARD 77,083 / WTD 11,818 / WEEKLY TOTAL 88,901 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 184.12 TOTAL 183.00-187.00 4,708 295.00 TOTAL 295.00-295.00 117 STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 184.30 TOTAL 183.00-187.00 4,550 295.00 TOTAL 295.00-295.00 278 HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA FORMULA/FORWARD 52,816 / WTD 18,851 / WEEKLY TOTAL 71,667 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 186.48 TOTAL 186.00-187.50 5,274 295.38 TOTAL 295.00-296.00 6,707 STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade 296.00 TOTAL 296.00-296.00 299 HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 186.50 TOTAL 186.00-187.00 2,185 295.47 TOTAL 295.00-296.00 1,743 HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade TEXAS FORMULA/FORWARD 87,718 / WTD 5,306 / WEEKLY TOTAL 93,024 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 183.97 TOTAL 183.00-184.00 3,640 No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 183.91 TOTAL 183.00-184.00 886 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 182.78 TOTAL 182.00-184.00 128 No reportable trade SEE FRIDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE NEGOTIATED PURCHASES SUMMARIES BELOW DTN COMMENT: Formula totals for last week were higher in all major feeding areas: KS 77,083(+141), NE 52,816(+3,029), TX 87,718(+1,702). Total trade volume was mixed, lower in Kansas and Nebraska, but higher in Texas: KS 88,901(-2,097), NE 71,667(-6,720), TX 93,024(+1,066). New showlists appear to be higher in all major feeding states. Bids and asking prices are yet to be established. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until the second half of the week. Beef cutouts are higher at midday (Choice 298.28 +3.71, Select 286.47 +2.30), with light box movement (20.36 lds of choice cuts, 7.83 lds of select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 22.30 lds of ground). Cattle futures at the top of the noon hour are mixed on both live and feeder contracts. DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE-NEGOTIATED PURCHASES-SUMMARY **Summary includes trade from 1:30 PM the previous day through 9:30 AM today.** KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 7,739 WEEK TO DATE: 11,818 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 183.86 80+ 183.00-185.00 1,446 No reportable trade 184.30 65-80 184.00-185.00 1,505 184.00 35-65 184.00-184.00 71 184.09 TOTAL 183.00-185.00 3,022 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 184.23 80+ 183.00-187.00 2,093 No reportable trade 184.69 65-80 184.00-185.00 1,017 184.38 TOTAL 183.00-187.00 3,110 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 17,786 WEEK TO DATE: 18,851 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 186.56 80+ 186.00-187.50 4,587 295.47 80+ 295.00-296.00 5,420 186.00 65-80 186.00-186.00 130 295.00 65-80 295.00-295.00 1,114 295.00 35-65 295.00-295.00 173 186.54 TOTAL 186.00-187.50 4,717 295.38 TOTAL 295.00-296.00 6,707 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade 296.00 80+ 296.00-296.00 169 296.00 TOTAL 296.00-296.00 169 HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 186.53 80+ 186.00-187.00 2,057 295.47 80+ 295.00-296.00 1,302 295.00 65-80 295.00-295.00 231 186.53 TOTAL 186.00-187.00 2,057 295.40 TOTAL 295.00-296.00 1,533 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 3,033 WEEK TO DATE: 5,306 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 184.00 80+ 184.00-184.00 73 No reportable trade 184.00 65-80 184.00-184.00 1,777 184.00 35-65 184.00-184.00 223 184.00 TOTAL 184.00-184.00 2,073 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 184.00 80+ 184.00-184.00 79 No reportable trade 184.00 65-80 184.00-184.00 583 184.00 35-65 184.00-184.00 71 184.00 TOTAL 184.00-184.00 733 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB NA Due to Confidentiality NA Due to Confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 24,322 WEEK TO DATE: 32,294 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 186.84 80+ 184.00-188.00 12,930 295.17 80+ 294.00-296.00 2,164 185.72 65-80 185.00-186.00 244 186.82 TOTAL 184.00-188.00 13,174 295.17 TOTAL 294.00-296.00 2,164 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB 188.14 80+ 187.00-188.50 752 No reportable trade 188.14 TOTAL 187.00-188.50 752 HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 186.87 80+ 185.00-187.50 4,597 295.14 80+ 295.00-296.00 291 186.87 TOTAL 185.00-187.50 4,597 295.14 TOTAL 295.00-296.00 291 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade 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. General volume and summaries from this data will also be posted on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page and will be left up all week for reference purposes.
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