USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/08/25

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     226  WEEK TO DATE:   7,520
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          188         220.00-220.00       220.00-220.00       220.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  12,539  WEEK TO DATE:  14,839
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          3,842       355.00-360.00       355.00-360.00       356.62
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          565         355.00-355.00       355.00-355.00       355.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,024       355.00-360.00       355.00-360.00       356.67
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     627  WEEK TO DATE:  10,607
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          511         219.00-220.00       219.00-220.00       219.50
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          116         220.00-220.00       220.00-220.00       220.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,774  WEEK TO DATE:   8,337
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          821         355.00-360.00       355.00-360.00       355.98
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          369         355.00-360.00       355.00-360.00       359.19
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A light trade took place in the North today with dressed 
deals marked at mostly $355, $6 higher than last week's weighted average, 
basis Nebraska, a Regional paid as much as $360 for some cattle set for 
delayed delivery (the week of May 26th). The South was relatively quiet 
following the last two days of business, live sales were marked at $218 to 
$221, mostly $219 to $220, $1 to $2 higher than last week's weighted 
averages. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $220.14(1406) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.10 -0.79
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $334.24                $315.34          35,227
    DEMAND (Box)       $335.89                $321.20          39,238
    INDEX VALUE        $335.06  +1.34         $318.27  +0.07   74,465
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $347.89  +1.74         $333.20  -0.80
   62.82 LDS CH CUTS / 14.08 LDS SEL CUTS / 29.98 LDS TRIM / 14.98 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $14.69  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 122
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/02 $337.37 +4.45
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $292.44 +0.14
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  59.44 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod-gd dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) THU 120(469)  WK AGO 120(465)  YR AGO 122(485)
      *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  WEDNESDAY SH99 / CB22*
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/26/25     460       4,412
  Week Ending:  04/19/25     664       6,173
   Change from prev week:   -204      -1,761