DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/02 08:00

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 11/25-11/29

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       1,000     190.00          .
NE       2,000     190.00          295.00-296.00
TX       1,200     190.00          .
CO           .     .               .
IA       1,200     190.00          295.00-300.00
                  *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  The majority of trade took place on Wednesday last week 
with Southern live deals marked at mostly $190, $4 higher than the previous 
week's weighted averages. Northern dressed business had a full range of $291 
to $306, mostly $295, $5 higher than the previous week's weighted average 
basis Nebraska. According to Wednesday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle 
Negotiated Purchase Summary reports, weekly accumulated weighted averages 
were as follows, (the prior week's weighted averages are listed in 
parentheses). KS $190.00 ($186.41); NE $295.00($290.24); TX $189.17($186.48); 
IA $297.73($293.83); CO not available due to confidentiality.

The Friday Afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report lists week-to-date 
trade volume totals as: KS 5,143; NE 19,345; TX 5,707, IA 34,235; CO NA due 
to confidentiality. Friday's slaughter totaled 117,000 head, even with the 
prior week, but 6,000 less than a year ago. Saturday's kill was estimated at 
39,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 528,000 head, 103,000 below the 
previous week, and 112,000 under 2023. The weekly average for boxed beef 
cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $310.77(+3.44), select $274.46(+1.79), 
with an average choice select spread of $36.31(+1.65), and a total load count 
including cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 487(-112), (Changes from the prior 
week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending November 23, 2024, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 57,616, 105.70% of the previous week and 106.25% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS:  It looks to be a typically quiet Monday as both 
packers and producers are busy preparing for the week ahead. Bids and asking 
prices are not established and significant trade volume will likely be 
delayed until late in the second half of the week. Beef cutouts are expected 
to be mixed, with generally light box movement.

NOTE: Price and volume information listed on this page is supplied by DTN 
subscribers in the interest of general cash market awareness. All cattle 
feeding subscribers are encouraged to report sales in a timely fashion, to 
compensate for the systematic delays of mandatory reporting. While all 
transactions will be posted on an anonymous basis, callers are required to 
identify themselves and the location of the actual sales. DTN believes this 
data to be accurate but cannot guarantee its specific reliability or whether 
it fairly represents the larger cash market.

Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at 
1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by state. 
A weekly summary of this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales 
Reported to DTN page and will be left up for the entire week for reference 
purposes.