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WEEKLY CASH CATTLE 05/22 12:20 WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - FOR THE WEEK ENDING: 05/19 WT AV LV % CH PRICE RANGE VOLUME WT AV DR % CH PRICE RANGE VOL KANSAS FORMULA/FORWARD 71,557 / WTD 8,821 / WEEKLY TOTAL 79,187 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 170.67 TOTAL 168.00-176.00 4,642 281.83 TOTAL 280.00-282.00 439 STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 170.92 TOTAL 167.00-176.00 2,115 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA FORMULA/FORWARD 51,752 / WTD 19,211 / WEEKLY TOTAL 70,963 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 177.99 TOTAL 176.00-182.00 7,723 280.94 TOTAL 280.00-282.00 52141 STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade 281.00 TOTAL 281.00-281.00 190 HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 178.30 TOTAL 178.00-180.00 2,037 281.81 TOTAL 280.00-282.00 1,296 HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade TEXAS FORMULA/FORWARD 93,335 / WTD 10,274 / WEEKLY TOTAL 103,609 STEERS - LIVE FOB STEERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 169.99 TOTAL 169.50-170.00 6,321 No reportable trade STEERS - LIVE DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED DELIVERED 169.99 TOTAL 169.50-170.00 3,606 No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade SEE FRIDAY AND MONDAY'S DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE NEGOTIATED PURCHASES SUMMARIES BELOW DTN COMMENT: Formula totals for last week were mixed, higher in Nebraska and Texas, but lower on Kansas: KS 70,366(-1,191), NE 51,752(+3,227), TX 93,335(+9,034). Total trade volume was also mixed, higher in Texas, but lower in Kansas and Nebraska: KS 79,187(-4,293), NE 70,963(-3,933), TX 103,609(+12,834). New showlists appear to be mixed, higher in Nebraska/Colorado but lower in Kansas and Texas. Bids and asking prices have 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 301.72 +0.62, Select 285.34 +1.40), with light box movement (26.52 lds of choice cuts, 7.27 lds of select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 6.14 lds of ground). Are lower on both live and feeder contracts. The lone exception was the spot May feeder issue which is modestly higher at this point. 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: 1,886 WEEK TO DATE: 8,821 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 173.53 80+ 170.00-175.00 218 282.00 80+ 282.00-282.00 37 170.09 65-80 170.00-170.50 587 282.00 65-80 282.00-282.00 76 171.02 TOTAL 170.00-175.00 805 282.00 TOTAL 282.00-282.00 113 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 170.00 80+ 170.00-170.00 99 No reportable trade 170.06 65-80 170.00-170.50 596 170.05 TOTAL 170.00-170.50 695 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 9,748 WEEK TO DATE: 19,211 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 178.50 80+ 176.00-180.00 2,753 281.91 80+ 280.00-282.00 1,739 177.27 65-80 176.00-178.00 875 281.54 65-80 280.00-280.00 551 178.20 TOTAL 176.00-180.00 3,628 281.82 TOTAL 280.00-282.00 2,290 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 178.76 80+ 178.00-180.00 811 282.00 80+ 282.00-282.00 630 178.00 65-80 178.00-178.00 230 282.00 65-80 282.00-282.00 327 282.00 35-65 282.00-282.00 217 178.59 TOTAL 178.00-180.00 1,041 282.00 TOTAL 282.00-282.00 1,174 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES: 3,608 WEEK TO DATE: 10,274 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 170.00 80+ 170.00-170.00 102 No reportable trade 170.00 65-80 170.00-170.00 1,546 169.88 35-65 169.50-170.00 1,938 169398 TOTAL 169.50-170.00 1,938 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB No reportable trade No reportable trade HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 170.00 80+ 170.00-170.00 264 No reportable trade 169.97 65-80 169.50-170.00 1,330 170.00 35-65 170.00-170.00 76 169.98 TOTAL 169.50-170.00 1,670 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: 10,769 WEEK TO DATE: 22,116 STEERS - LIVE - FOB STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 179.14 80+ 175.50-180.00 4,226 281.35 80+ 280.00-280.00 487 282.00 65-80 282.00-282.00 80 179.14 TOTAL 175.50-180.00 4,226 281.44 TOTAL 280.00-282.00 567 STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED STEERS - DRESSED - FOB 178.08 80+ 178.00-178.25 166 276.00 80+ 276.00-276.00 35 178.08 TOTAL 178.00-178.25 166 276.00 TOTAL 276.00-276.00 35 HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED 179.17 80+ 178.00-180.00 2,822 280.64 80+ 278.00-280.00 303 282.00 65-80 282.00-282.00 40 179.17 TOTAL 178.00-180.00 2,822 280.80 TOTAL 278.00-282.00 343 HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB 179.00 80+ 179.00-179.00 76 No reportable trade 179.00 TOTAL 179.00-179.00 76 Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at 1-402-461-3561. 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