DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               03/24 08:00

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 03/17-03/21

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       1,800     210.00          .
NE       2,300     212.00-216.00   335.00
TX       1,900     210.00          .
CO           0     .               .
IA       1,200     214.00-215.00   335.00
                  *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Last week business did not develop until Friday, but 
when it finally got started it proved to be worth the wait. Southern live 
deals were marked at mostly $210, $7 higher than the previous week's weighted 
averages. Northern dressed trade had a range of $332 to $340, mostly $335, 
$10 higher than the prior week's weighted average basis Nebraska.  According 
to Thursday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchase Summary 
reports the weekly accumulated weighted averages were reported to be: KS $no 
test ($202.61); NE $no test($325.23); TX $no test($202.67); IA 
$330.00($324.53); CO not available due to confidentiality. (the prior week's 
weighted averages are listed in parentheses). No significant trading had 
developed by Thursday so there was no test reported in most areas, in Iowa 
the trade reported was very minimal, so not enough to establish any kind of 
an accurate trend for the week. Weekly weighted average highs will likely be 
broken when summary reports are released a little later this morning.  

The Friday Afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report lists week-to-date 
trade volume totals as: KS 1,487; NE 17,538; TX 4,041, IA 15,995; CO NA due 
to confidentiality. Due to the late week trade, totals will very likely be 
higher when summaries are released later this morning. Friday's slaughter 
totaled 100,000 head, 1,000 more than the prior week, but 9,000 less than a 
year ago. Saturday's kill was estimated at 20,000 head, bringing the weekly 
total to 560,000 head, 24,000 less than the previous week, but 33,000 under 
2024. The weekly average for boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice 
$325.52 (+5.95), select $308.96(+1.93), with an average choice select spread 
of $16.56(+4.02), and a total load count including cuts, trimmings, and 
grinds of 567(-73), (Changes from the prior week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending March 15, 2025, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 51,702, 104.76% of the previous week and 102.13% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS: It will likely be a typical Monday as both buyers and 
sellers are busy taking inventory. 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 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.