USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/04/24

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,210  WEEK TO DATE:   5,132
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          2,057       186.00-186.00       186.00-186.00       186.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          673         186.00-186.00       186.00-186.00       186.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,950  WEEK TO DATE:   3,222
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          800         294.00-296.00       294.00-296.00       294.59
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          787         296.00-296.00       296.00-296.00       296.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          324         294.00-296.00       294.00-296.00       295.51
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,103  WEEK TO DATE:   4,508
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          1,856       186.00-186.00       186.00-186.00       186.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          1,096       186.00-186.00       186.00-186.00       186.00
    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:   1,938  WEEK TO DATE:   4,353
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          180         294.00-296.00       294.00-296.00       294.53
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          39          294.00-294.00       294.00-294.00       294.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A light trade develop in most areas today with Southern 
live deals marked at $186, $1 higher than last week's weighted averages. 
Northern dressed business was at mostly $296, $2 higher than the prior week's 
weighted averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $187.43(1535) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.28 -0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $282.41                $267.33          10,337
    DEMAND (Box)       $290.58                $275.61          50,915
    INDEX VALUE        $286.50  +1.92         $271.47  +2.69   61,252
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $302.58  +2.78         $287.61  +4.32
   65.58 LDS CH CUTS / 18.13 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 21.00 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $14.97  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  105
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/27 $301.18 -2.78
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $276.69 +2.26
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 14.53 lds / Not fully established
90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg: $353.85 / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 108(599)  WK AGO 116(603)  YR AGO 111(610)
             SAT  12(611)  WK AGO   9(612)  YR AGO  18(627)
             PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY  SH100 / CB24
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  09/21/24   2,375      13,591
  Week Ending:  09/14/24   4,017      13,042
   Change from prev week: -1,642        +549