USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/22/23

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     371  WEEK TO DATE:  8,711
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          135         183.00-183.00       183.00-183.00       183.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          236         183.50-183.50       183.50-183.50       183.50
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,002  WEEK TO DATE: 24,040
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          436         292.00-293.00       292.00-293.00       292.78
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          91          292.00-292.00       292.00-292.00       292.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     486  WEEK TO DATE:  5,019
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          195         183.00-183.00       183.00-183.00       183.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          291         183.00-183.00       183.00-183.00       183.00
    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:   2,185  WEEK TO DATE: 25,121
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          38          291.00-291.00       291.00-291.00       291.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          136         292.00-292.00       292.00-292.00       292.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  This week Northern dressed business was marked at mostly 
$292, generally steady with last week's weighted average. Southern live deals 
are reported at $183, also generally steady with last week's weighted 
averages.

The September 1 on feed report listed 11.1 million head, down 2% from 
September 2022. Placements in August totaled 2.00 million head, 5% below last 
year; marketings in August totaled 1.88 million head, 6% less than the prior 
year; other disappearance in August totaled 55,000 head, 4% above the same 
time last year.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $184.24(1451)  HIDE&OFFAL: $13.69 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $278.22                $254.81          91,986
    DEMAND (Box)       $291.33                $268.43          52,726
    INDEX VALUE        $284.77  +0.95         $261.62  +0.96  144,712
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $303.33  +1.40         $280.43  +1.43
   60.25 LDS CH CUTS / 15.08 LDS SEL CUTS /  5.53 LDS TRIM / 16.81 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $22.90  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  98
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/15 $306.18 -2.41
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $242.96 +1.33
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  26.42 lds / Mostly Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg: $308.61 / Mostly moderately higher
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 114(612) WK AGO 121(623) YR AGO 126(637) MIX: THU SH97/CB27
             SAT  13(625) WK AGO   9(632) YR AGO  34(671)
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  09/09/23   4,769       9,035
  Week Ending:  09/02/23   5,375      10,460
   Change from prev week:   -606      -1,425