USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/27/23

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     287  WEEK TO DATE:  8,516
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          154         183.00-183.00       183.00-183.00       183.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          70          183.00-183.00       183.00-183.00       183.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,970  WEEK TO DATE:  9,548
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          4,263       288.00-291.00       288.00-291.00       290.25
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          355         290.00-291.00       290.00-291.00       290.56
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     546  WEEK TO DATE:  6,378
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          288         183.00-183.00       183.00-183.00       183.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          258         183.25-183.25       183.25-183.25       183.25
    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:   5,507  WEEK TO DATE:  7,148
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,744       290.00-291.00       290.00-291.00       290.38
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          150         291.00-291.00       291.00-291.00       291.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Another round of light trade took place today with 
Northern dressed deals marked at mostly $290 to $291, $1 to $2 lower than 
last week's weighted average. A private source indicated some sales at $292, 
fully steady with last week's weighted averages. Just some light scattered 
movement was reported in the South with live transactions marked at mostly 
$183, fully steady with both yesterday and a week ago.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $183.22(1406)  HIDE&OFFAL: $13.53 -0.12
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $278.78                $256.62          79,743
    DEMAND (Box)       $288.95                $266.51          47,169
    INDEX VALUE        $283.87  +0.62         $261.57  -0.38  126,912
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $300.95  +1.41         $278.51  -0.59
   85.81 LDS CH CUTS / 35.73 LDS SEL CUTS /  6.17 LDS TRIM / 21.26 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $22.44  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 149
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/22 $302.24 -3.94
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $244.77 +2.39
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  23.66 lds / Firm on mod dem & lt offers
 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg: $310.63 / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) WED 126(381) WK AGO 126(374) YR AGO 128(380) MIX: TUE SH101/CB27
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  09/16/23   5,053      13,250
  Week Ending:  09/09/23   4,769       9,035
   Change from prev week:   +284      +4,215