DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/05 08:00

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 04/28-05/02

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       2,500     218.00          .
NE       2,900     222.00-223.00   350.00-352.00
TX       1,700     218.00          .
CO           0     .               .
IA       2,200     222.00-225.00   350.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Business developed on Wednesday last week with a little 
cleanup on Thursday and Friday. Southern live trade was at $214 to mostly 
$218, $5 to $6 higher than the prior week's weighted averages, while Northern 
dress deals had a range of $340 to $356, mostly $350, $8 higher than the 
previous week's weighted averages. According to Thursday's Daily Direct 
Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchase Summary reports the weekly accumulated 
weighted averages were recorded as: KS $216.89($212.54); NE $349.13($342.19); 
TX $217.34($212.00); IA $349.56($340.47); CO not available due to 
confidentiality. (the prior week's weighted averages are listed in 
parentheses). It will be interesting to see just what the weekly weighted 
averages will be when summary reports are released later this morning, as new 
record highs will likely be set in most areas.

The Friday Afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report lists week-to-date 
trade volume totals as: KS 9,732; NE 25,386; TX 8,124, IA 36,302; CO NA due 
to confidentiality. Friday's slaughter totaled 87,000 head, 5,000 more than 
the prior week, but 32,000 less than a year ago. Saturday's kill was 
estimated at 7,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 559,000 head, 4,000 
greater than the previous week, but down 63,000 from 2024. The weekly average 
for boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $344.48(+11.00), select 
$324.12(+6.64), with an average choice select spread of $20.36(+4.36), and a 
total load count including cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 475(-103), (Changes 
from the prior week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending April 26, 2025, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 52,292, 99.63% of the previous week and 97.40% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS:  Today looks to be a typical Monday morning with both 
buyers and sellers busy taking inventory. Bids and asking prices are not 
established as of yet. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until 
the second half of the week. Beef cutouts are expected to be mixed with 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.