DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               10/02 08:05

WEEKLY TOTALS REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 09/25-09/29

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       2,700     183.00          .
NE       2,900     184.00-185.00   290.00-292.00
TX       1,800     183.00          .
CO           .     .               .
IA       1,800     184.00          290.00-291.00

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Business started as early as Tuesday 
last week and continued here and there through Friday. 
Northern dressed deals had a range of $288 to $293, mostly 
$290, $2 lower than the previous week's weighted averages. 
Southern live transactions were marked at $181 to $183, 
mostly $183 fully steady with the prior week's weighted 
averages. According to Thursday's Daily Direct Slaughter 
Cattle Summary reports, the accumulated weekly average price 
totals were as follows, (the prior week's weighted averages 
are listed in parentheses). KS $182.99($183.04); NE 
$290.29($291.91); TX $182.97($182.97); IA $290.26($292.38); 
CO not available due to confidentiality. 

The Friday Afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report 
lists week-to-date trade volume totals as: KS 8,853; NE 
22,954; TX 7,932; IA 16,396; CO not available due to 
confidentiality. Friday's slaughter totaled 96,000 head, 
18,000, less than the prior week and 21,000 below the 
previous year. Saturday's kill was estimated at 11,000 head, 
bringing the weekly total to 612,000 head, 13,000 under the 
week before, and 55,000 down from 2022. The weekly averages 
for boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $300.85(-
1.94), select $278.31(-2.35), with an average choice select 
spread of $22.54(+0.41), and a total load count including 
cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 679(-24). Changes from the 
prior week are listed in parentheses.

For the week ending September 23, 2023, Imported Beef Passed 
for Entry in the U.S. totaled 45,865, 96.67% of the previous 
week and 103.89% of the 4-week average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS: It looks to be a rather quiet Monday with 
packers and producers preparing for the week ahead. Bids and 
asking prices are not established, and probably will not be 
until Wednesday or later. Significant trade volume will likely 
be delayed until the second half of the week. Beef cutouts are 
expected to be lower with generally light box movement.

NOTE:  The 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.