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DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS 04/25 13:25 HEAD SOLD LIVE STEERS DRESSED LIVE HEIFERS DRESSED KANSAS 300 182-183 . 182.00 . NEBRASKA 800 185.00 294-295 *183-185(BID) 294.00 TEXAS 200 182.00 . 182.00 . COLORADO . . . . . IOWA 300 186.00 . *186.00(BID) . *=PRIVATE SOURCES DTN COMMENTS: Some light business is taking place in parts of the North at $294 to $295, $2 to $3 higher than last week's weighted average, basis Nebraska. A little light trade has also been reported in parts of Kansas and Texas at mostly steady money with yesterday's business. Many asking prices remain firm around $295-plus in the North, and $184-plus in the South. Today's slaughter totaled 125,000 head, 7,000 greater than last week, and 2,000 more than a year ago. Cattle futures closed sharply higher on both live (up 145 to 267) and feeder (up 165 to 215) contracts. Beef cutouts are expected to close mixed with light to moderate box movement. 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: 9,485 WEEK TO DATE: 10,502 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 182.00 80+ 182.00-182.00 868 No reportable trade 181.94 65-80 180.00-182.00 2,959 182.00 35-65 182.00-182.00 560 181.96 TOTAL 180.00-182.00 4,387 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 182.00 80+ 182.00-182.00 1,437 No reportable trade 182.00 65-80 182.00-182.00 2,033 182.00 35-65 182.00-182.00 34 182.00 TOTAL 182.00-182.00 3,504 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 571 WEEK TO DATE: 571 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED No reportable trade 290.00 80+ 290.00-290.00 221 290.00 TOTAL 290.00-290.00 221 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 182.00 80+ 182.00-182.00 350 No reportable trade 182.00 TOTAL 182.00-182.00 350 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 9,428 WEEK TO DATE: 9,428 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 181.99 65-80 181.00-182.00 3,800 No reportable trade 181.68 35-65 180.00-182.00 1,258 181.91 TOTAL 180.00-182.00 5,058 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 182.00 65-80 182.00-182.00 1,869 No reportable trade 182.00 35-65 182.00-182.00 373 182.00 TOTAL 182.00-182.00 2,242 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: 76 WEEK TO DATE: 106 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 183.00 80+ 183.00-183.00 76 No reportable trade 183.00 TOTAL 183.00-183.00 76 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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