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DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS 05/06 11:55 HEAD SOLD LIVE STEERS DRESSED LIVE HEIFERS DRESSED KANSAS 1,150 *218-220 . *218-220 . NEBRASKA . . . . . TEXAS 200 *218.00 . *218.00(BID) . COLORADO . . . . . IOWA . . . . . *=PRIVATE SOURCES DTN COMMENTS: Although it's still early in the week, some light trade has already begun to develop in the South as live cattle are trading at mostly $218 but some have sold at $220, which is steady to $2.00 higher than last week's weighted average as both regional and major packers are actively bidding. No trade has developed in the North yet and asking prices remain elusive there still. Asking prices for cattle in the South remain firm at $221 plus. Boxed beef trade is higher, Choice up $0.60 at $344.17 and Select up $5.51 at $333.58 on 57.80 loads of choice cuts; 7.45 loads of select cuts; 4.23 loads of trim; 6.85 loads of ground beef. 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: 2,157 WEEK TO DATE: 2,157 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 220.00 80+ 220.00-220.00 143 No reportable trade 218.00 35-65 218.00-218.00 1,100 218.23 TOTAL 218.00-220.00 1,243 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 220.00 80+ 220.00-220.00 268 No reportable trade 218.00 65-80 218.00-218.00 137 218.00 35-65 218.00-218.00 54 219.17 TOTAL 218.00-220.00 459 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 688 0 WEEK TO DATE: 688 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 220.50 80+ 220.50-220.50 88 220.50 TOTAL 220.50-220.50 88 No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade 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: 35 WEEK TO DATE: 35 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NOTE: 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. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-9-day delivery. A weekly summary from 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.
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