USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/16/25

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     418  WEEK TO DATE:   5,313
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          62          223.00-223.00       223.00-223.00       223.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          131         220.00-220.00       220.00-220.00       220.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,429  WEEK TO DATE:  22,798
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          354         354.00-354.00       354.00-354.00       354.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          156         358.00-358.00       358.00-358.00       358.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          72          358.00-358.00       358.00-358.00       358.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     221  WEEK TO DATE:   7,455
    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:   3,893  WEEK TO DATE:  29,150
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          43          358.00-358.00       358.00-358.00       358.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  This week Southern live trade was at mostly $218 to $220, $1 
lower to $1 higher than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed sales 
had a large range of $350 to $362, mostly $358, $2 higher than the prior week's 
weighted averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $226.24(1477) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.06 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $342.57                $323.76          58,972
    DEMAND (Box)       $340.49                $330.39          41,703
    INDEX VALUE        $341.53  +1.15         $327.08  +1.47  100,675
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $352.49  +2.59         $342.39  +3.21
   67.64 LDS CH CUTS / 11.10 LDS SEL CUTS /  6.17 LDS TRIM / 16.10 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $10.10  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  101
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/09 $342.46 +5.09
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $294.81 -1.06
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  24.35 lds / Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg: $377.97 / Mostly moderately lower
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 105(564)  WK AGO  88(557)  YR AGO 102(587)
             SAT   2(566)  WK AGO   2(559)  YR AGO  10(597)
      *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  THURSDAY  SH98 / CB22*
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  05/03/25     423       4,527
  Week Ending:  04/26/25     460       4,412
   Change from prev week:    -37        +115