USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/20/24

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     307  WEEK TO DATE:    2,888
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          102         191.00-191.00       191.00-191.00       191.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          205         191.00-191.00       191.00-191.00       191.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     955  WEEK TO DATE:   12,361
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          71          305.00-305.00       305.00-305.00       305.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          23          305.00-305.00       305.00-305.00       305.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     410  WEEK TO DATE:      897
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          410         191.00-192.00       191.00-192.00       191.89
    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:   1,731  WEEK TO DATE:   20,389
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  This week Northern dressed deals sported a huge range of $302 
to $315, mostly $305, $2 higher than last week's weighted average basis 
Nebraska. Southern live business was very light and done at mostly $191.00, 
fully steady with the prior week's weighted averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $194.77(1547) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.37 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $295.98                $265.30          37,276
    DEMAND (Box)       $303.85                $273.11          40,546
    INDEX VALUE        $299.91  -2.38         $269.61  +0.95   77,822
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $315.85  -4.84         $285.91  +1.80
   65.70 LDS CH CUTS / 19.22 LDS SEL CUTS /  9.05 LDS TRIM / 12.62 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $29.94  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 107
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/13 $308.40 -0.31
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $255.11 -0.04
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 20.02 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test/ Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 117(602)  WK AGO 115(604)  YR AGO 118(614)
             SAT  15(617)  WK AGO   5(609)  YR AGO   8(621)
             *PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH97 / CB24*
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  12/07/24   1,653      15,596
  Week Ending:  11/30/24   2,351       9,206
   Change from prev week:   -698      +6,390