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WEEKLY CASH CATTLE 04/28 12:45 WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FOR THE WEEK ENDING: 04/25 WT AV LV % CH PRICE RANGE VOLUME WT AV DR % CH PRICE RANGE VOL KANSAS FORMULA/FORWARD 80,295 / WTD 8,996 / WEEKLY TOTAL 89,291 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 212.54 TOTAL 208.00-213.00 1,944 340.00 TOTAL 340.00-340.00 78 STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 211.03 TOTAL 210.00-216.00 3,274 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA FORMULA/FORWARD 49,167 / WTD 20,134 / WEEKLY TOTAL 69,301 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 217.68 TOTAL 215.00-218.00 6,198 342.19 TOTAL 335.00-345.00 3,429 STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade 345.00 TOTAL 345.00-345.00 1,229 HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 217.43 TOTAL 212.00-218.00 3,330 341.37 TOTAL 340.00-343.00 748 HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade 345.00 TOTAL 345.00-345.00 412 TEXAS FORMULA/FORWARD 87,471 / WTD 4,829 / WEEKLY TOTAL 92,300 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 212.00 TOTAL 212.00-212.00 1,792 No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB 210.00 TOTAL 210.00-210.00 60 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 212.00 TOTAL 212.00-212.00 1,099 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB 210.00 TOTAL 210.00-210.00 60 No reportable trade SEE FRIDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE NEGOTIATED PURCHASES SUMMARIES BELOW DTN COMMENT: Formula totals for last week were mixed, higher in the South, but lower in Nebraska: KS 80,295(+1,736), NE 49,167(-2,031), TX 87,471(+3,054). Total trade volume is mixed, higher in Kansas, somewhat higher in Texas, but lower Nebraska: KS 89,291(+1,377), NE 69,301(- 4,315), TX 92,300(+341). New showlists appear to be mixed, higher in Kansas, but lower in Texas and Nebraska/Colorado. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established, and significant trade volume will likely be delayed until well in to the second half of the week. New record highs were set last week on both live and dress sales: Live - TX 212.00(209.69); KS 212.54(209.86); NE 217.68(213.70): IA 217.19 (213.03); 5-Area live steer 216.32(212.76). the prior record highs are listed in parentheses. Dressed - KS 340.00(335.00); NE 342.19(338.84); IA 340.47(337.09). Beef cutouts are significantly higher at midday (Choice 341.62 +5.14, Select 323.85 +3.74), with very light box movement (19.78 lds of choice cuts, 6.29 lds of select cuts, 5.92 lds of trim, and 4.61 lds of ground). Live cattle contracts over the noon hour are mostly moderately to sharply higher, while feeder issues are mixed mostly lower. 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: 6,341 WEEK TO DATE: 8,996 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 212.65 80+ 212.00-213.00 825 340.00 80+ 340.00-340.00 78 213.00 65-80 213.00-213.00 434 213.00 35-65 213.00-213.00 372 212.82 TOTAL 212.00-213.00 1,631 340.00 TOTAL 340.00-340.00 78 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 213.51 80+ 212.00-216.00 369 No reportable trade 212.37 65-80 212.00-213.00 220 213.00 35-65 213.00-213.00 453 213.05 TOTAL 212.00-216.00 1,042 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 20,134 WEEK TO DATE: 20,134 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 217.84 80+ 215.00-218.00 5,695 342.10 80+ 335.00-345.00 3,109 215.94 65-80 215.00-217.00 503 343.00 65-80 343.00-343.00 320 217.68 TOTAL 215.00-218.00 6,198 342.19 TOTAL 335.00-345.00 3,429 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade 345.00 80+ 345.00-345.00 1,120 345.00 65-80 345.00-345.00 109 345.00 TOTAL 345.00-345.00 1,229 HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 217.45 80+ 212.00-218.00 3,198 341.53 80+ 340.00-343.00 668 217.00 65-80 217.00-217.00 132 340.00 65-80 340.00-340.00 80 217.43 TOTAL 212.00-218.00 3,330 341.37 TOTAL 340.00-343.00 748 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade 345.00 80+ 345.00-345.00 412 345.00 TOTAL 345.00-345.00 412 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 4,709 WEEK TO DATE: 4,829 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 212.00 80+ 212.00-212.00 230 No reportable trade 212.00 65-80 212.00-212.00 644 212.00 35-65 212.00-212.00 918 212.00 TOTAL 212.00-212.00 1,792 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 212.00 80+ 212.00-212.00 190 No reportable trade 212.00 65-80 212.00-212.00 304 212.00 35-65 212.00-212.00 605 212.00 TOTAL 212.00-212.00 1,099 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: 18,259 WEEK TO DATE: 18,565 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 217.27 80+ 213.00-218.00 7,443 340.47 80+ 335.00-345.00 2,626 217.00 65-80 217.00-217.00 71 217.27 TOTAL 213.00-218.00 7,514 340.47 TOTAL 335.00-345.00 2,626 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB 217.16 80+ 214.00-219.00 609 338.00 80+ 338.00-338.00 210 217.16 TOTAL 214.00-219.00 609 338.00 TOTAL 338.00-338.00 210 HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 217.38 80+ 214.00-219.00 4,382 339.53 80+ 335.00-340.00 428 217.38 TOTAL 214.00-219.00 4,382 339.53 TOTAL 335.00-340.00 428 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB 214.00 80+ 214.00-214.00 36 No reportable trade 214.00 TOTAL 214.00-214.00 36 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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