USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/30/25

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      87  WEEK TO DATE:   1,151
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,218  WEEK TO DATE:   1,487
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          716         340.00-350.00       340.00-350.00       343.84
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          197         348.00-348.00       348.00-348.00       348.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     520  WEEK TO DATE:     520
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          481         214.00-214.00       214.00-214.00       214.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          39          214.00-214.00       214.00-214.00       214.00
    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:     862  WEEK TO DATE:     898
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          370         350.00-350.00       350.00-350.00       350.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          63          348.00-348.00       348.00-348.00       348.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  At the time of this close a light scattered trade was 
reported in Kansas at $218, $5 higher than last week's weighted average. In 
Nebraska a light trade was reported at mostly $350, $8 higher than last 
week's weighted average. More significant business will need to take place on 
Thursday or Friday.

UPDATE: 
16:00 - A light trade is beginning to take place in Texas at $218, $6 higher 
than last week's weighted average. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $214.00(1325) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.82 -0.07
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $327.17                $308.44          48,853
    DEMAND (Box)       $333.31                $310.02          35,472
    INDEX VALUE        $330.24  -1.37         $309.23  -0.79   84,325
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $345.31  -2.95         $322.02  -1.80
   54.53 LDS CH CUTS / 13.30 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.21 LDS TRIM / 14.90 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $23.29  TOTAL LOAD COUNT   99
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/25 $332.92 +0.84
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $290.89 -0.33
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  39.36 lds / Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) WED 121(345)  WK AGO 122(350)  YR AGO 124(359)
       *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: WEDNESDAY SH100/CB20*
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/19/25     664       6,173
  Week Ending:  04/12/25     985       4,839
   Change from prev week:   -321      +1,334