DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/28 08:00

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 04/21-04/25

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       2,000     213.00          .
NE       2,200     217.00          340.00-342.00
TX       1,500     212.00          .
CO           0     .               .
IA       1,200     219.00          340.00-342.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  The bulk of Southern business was delayed until Friday 
afternoon, with live trade in Kansas at mostly $213, $3 higher than the 
previous week's weighted average. In Texas, the majority of deals were at 
$212, $2 higher than the previous week's weighted average. Northern dressed 
transactions did not develop until late afternoon Friday and had a range of 
$335 to $342, mostly $342 to $343, $5 to $6 higher than last week's weighted 
average. According to Thursday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Negotiated 
Purchase Summary reports the weekly accumulated weighted averages were 
recorded as: KS $211.07($209.75); NE $No Test($337.24); TX $No Test($208.96); 
IA $No Test($334.38); CO not available due to confidentiality. (the prior 
week's weighted averages are listed in parentheses). These averages are not 
available or not very accurate due to the very late week trade. It will be 
interesting to see just what the weekly weighted averages will be when 
summary reports are released later this morning. 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 3,720; NE 1,720; TX 1,687, IA 2,630; CO NA due to 
confidentiality. These are nowhere near where trade volume totals will be 
when summaries are released later this morning as most business developed 
after the Mandatory cutoff. Friday's slaughter totaled 82,000 head, 7,000 
below the prior week, and 29,000 less than a year ago. Saturday's kill was 
estimated at 7,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 555,000 head, 21,000 
under the previous week, and down 59,000 from 2024. The weekly average for 
boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $333.48(-0.32), select 
$317.48(+2.00), with an average choice select spread of $16.00(-2.32), and a 
total load count including cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 578(-28), (Changes 
from the prior week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending April 19, 2025, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 52,486, 100.35% of the previous week and 96.28% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS:  It will likely be a typical Monday morning with both 
packers and producers busy preparing for the week ahead. Bids and asking 
prices are yet to be established. Significant trade volume will likely be 
delayed until much later in the week. Beef cutouts are expected to be higher 
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.