USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/06/23

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  6,197   WEEK TO DATE:   9,437
          4,102       171.00-171.00       171.00-171.00       171.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          1,438       171.00-171.00       171.00-171.00       171.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  7,476   WEEK TO DATE:   9,272
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          4,559       267.00-272.00       271.00-272.00       270.83
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          287         271.00-271.00       271.00-271.00       271.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  3,383   WEEK TO DATE:   3,922
          1,628       170.00-171.00       170.00-171.00       170.86
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          1,035       170.00-171.00       170.00-171.00       170.70
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          190         171.00-171.00       171.00-171.00       171.00

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:  3,145   WEEK TO DATE:   4,495
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          621         270.00-270.00       270.00-270.00       270.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          342         270.00-270.00       270.00-270.00       270.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable dressed trade

COMMENTS:  A light trade was reported today, with live trade in the 
South at $171, $3 lower than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed 
business was reported at mostly $271, $4 lower than the prior week's weighted 
average. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $170.66(1494) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.98 +0.03
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $263.58                $235.61          55,045
    DEMAND (Box)       $278.56                $247.90          67,410
    INDEX VALUE        $271.07  -1.88         $241.76  +0.10  122,455
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $290.56  -3.19         $259.90  +0.77
  130.48 LDS CH CUTS / 40.04 LDS SEL CUTS / 45.86 LDS TRIM / 18.68 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $30.66  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 235
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/01 $289.86 -1.25
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $213.41 -4.19
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  70.58 lds / Modly/shrply lr on lt-mod dem& hvy offers
 90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg: $263.80 / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) WED 125(376) WK AGO 125(373) YR AGO 124(378) MIX: TUE SH98/CB28
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  11/25/23   3,021      10,915
  Week Ending:  11/18/23   4,972      15,228
   Change from prev week: -1,951      -4,313