USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/29/25

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
    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:       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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    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:     862  WEEK TO DATE:     898
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          262         350.00-350.00       350.00-350.00       350.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:   Another very quiet day with the cash trade at a near 
standstill. A few early asking prices were noted in parts of the South at 
$216-plus. Bids remain very hard to find. Significant trade volume will 
likely be delayed until much later in the week.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $11.89 +0.05
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $326.95                $308.22          47,027
    DEMAND (Box)       $336.26                $311.82          40,861
    INDEX VALUE        $331.61  +2.73         $310.02  -0.67   87,888
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $348.26  +5.49         $323.82  -1.30
   57.38 LDS CH CUTS / 24.69 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.90 LDS TRIM /  9.37 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $24.44  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  108
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/25 $332.92 +0.84
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $291.22 +0.51
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  37.43 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers
 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg: $374.71 / Firm to higher
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(224)  WK AGO 123(228)  YR AGO 123(235)
       *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  MONDAY  SH86 / CB18*
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/12/25     985       4,839
  Week Ending:  04/05/25   7,696      14,953
   Change from prev week: -6,711     -10,114