USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/26/24

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   463  WEEK TO DATE: 1,171
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade 
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          463           190.00-190.00     190.00-190.00    190.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     0  WEEK TO DATE:   0
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade 
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:    70  WEEK TO DATE:     70
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          70          190.00-190.00       190.00-190.00    190.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:  422
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Although bids surfaced in the North early in the day, feedlots 
remained committed to mostly holding out for better prices. Bids of $190 live 
and $305 were offered throughout the day, but with asking prices firm at $192 
to $193 in the South and $310 in the North - feedlot manager's have their eye's 
set on higher prices again this week. And with the recent advancement on the 
board combined with the uptick in boxed beef prices - feedlot managers will 
likely see the market move in their favor. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $191.33(1431) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.44 +0.07
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $295.79                $265.37          38,310
    DEMAND (Box)       $308.39                $276.77          46,457
    INDEX VALUE        $302.09  +2.18         $271.07  +0.99   84,767
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $320.39  +4.41         $288.77  +2.02
   94.22 LDS CH CUTS / 36.88 LDS SEL CUTS / 25.01 LDS TRIM / 30.11 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $31.62  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 186
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/20 $310.40 
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $256.36 +0.51
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 54.91 lds / Firm
90% TRIM: 24 lds: Wtd Avg: $320.45/  Shrply hr on good dem & hvy offers
FI KILL(WTD) THR 1(2)  WK AGO 1 (4)  YR AGO 1 (3)
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  12/14/24   2,191      13,852
  Week Ending:  12/07/24   1,653      15,596
   Change from prev week:   +538      -1,744