DTN Cattle Close/Trends
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/11/25
VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG
KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,512 WEEK TO DATE: 3,653
STEERS LIVE FOB
2,078 230.00-230.00 230.00-230.00 230.00
STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
No reportable trade
HEIFERS LIVE FOB
718 227.00-230.00 227.00-230.00 229.31
HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
No reportable trade
NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,261 WEEK TO DATE: 21,187
STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
386 355.00-355.00 355.00-355.00 355.00
STEERS DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade
HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
200 355.00-355.00 355.00-355.00 355.00
HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade
TEXAS 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
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: 4,380 WEEK TO DATE: 27,634
STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
120 355.00-355.00 355.00-355.00 355.00
STEERS DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade
HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
78 355.00-355.00 355.00-355.00 355.00
HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
No reportable trade
COMMENTS: A light trade was reported in Kansas today at $230, $6
higher than last week's weighted average. Private sources reported light
sales in Texas also at $230, $6 higher than last week.
Another round of light transactions was reported sold in parts of North at
$355, $12 higher than last week's weighted average. Light to moderate
business took place in parts of the North late yesterday (NE 16,926 head; IA
23,219 head) with live deals sporting a range of $350 to $355. It looks like
most of these deals were done around $352 to $354, $9 to $11 higher than last
week's weighted average basis Nebraska.
5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $226.32(1586) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.77 +0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) HEAD
SUPPLY (Live) $336.16 $319.25 98,749
DEMAND (Box) $346.11 $331.46 53,006
INDEX VALUE $341.14 +1.23 $325.36 +1.15 151,755
BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#)
$358.11 -1.25 $343.46 -1.42
74.03 LDS CH CUTS / 17.73 LDS SEL CUTS / 45.71 LDS TRIM / 13.42 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $14.65 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 151
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/05 $366.40 -3.87
CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $308.14 -1.01
NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 98.53 lds / Mostly shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers
90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg: $394.12 / Moderately lower
FI KILL(WTD) THU 123(484) WK AGO 121(475) YR AGO 125(489)
-PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: Wednesday SH101 / CB22-
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
WK ENDING FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending: 11/29/25 1,392 12,199
Week Ending: 11/22/25 1,498 13,987
Change from prev week: -106 -1,788
