DTN Cattle Prices/Trends 06/18 13:25

DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               06/18 13:25

      HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS DRESSED 
KANSAS     .    .             .              .             .
NEBRASKA   .    .             .              .             .
TEXAS      .    .             .              .             .
COLORADO   .    .             .              .             .
IOWA       .    .             .              .             .
                               *PRIVATE SOURCES     
    
DTN COMMENTS: The country remains very quiet this afternoon, with business 
essentially done for the week. Having said that it is possible that a little 
cleanup trade may be reported by Mandatory today. 

So far this week, Northern dressed deals have had a range of $192 to $200, 
mostly $195, $4 higher than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 
Southern live business has had a range of $120 to $124, mostly $122, 
generally $2 higher than last week's weighted averages. 

Today's slaughter totaled 117,000 head, 2,000 less than last week, but even 
with a year ago. Saturday's kill is estimated at 69,000 head, bringing the 
weekly total to 663,000 head, 2,000 less than the prior week, but 17,000 
greater than 2020. Live cattle futures closed moderately to sharply higher, 
up 37 to 132, feeder issues ended the day mostly sharply lower, off 85 to 
237. Beef cutouts are expected to close lower with light to moderate box 
movement.

DAILY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE-NEGOTIATED PURCHASES-SUMMARY
**Summary includes trade from 1:30 PM the previous day through 9:30 AM today.**

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     672  WEEK TO DATE:    22,662
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
122.00   80+    122.00-122.00    436  No reportable trade

122.00   TOTAL  122.00-122.00    436
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
122.00   80+    122.00-122.00    236  No reportable trade

122.00   TOTAL  122.00-122.00    236
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   3,377  WEEK TO DATE:    20,361
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
124.00   80+    124.00-124.00    866  198.35   80+    195.00-200.00  1,710
                                      195.00   65-80  195.00-195.00    202

124.00   TOTAL  124.00-124.00    866  198.00   TOTAL  195.00-200.00  1,912
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
124.00   80+    124.00-124.00    180  195.00   80+    195.00-195.00     85

124.00   TOTAL  124.00-124.00    180  195.00   TOTAL  195.00-195.00     85
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES:     295  WEEK TO DATE:     7,122
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
122.00   80+    122.00-122.00    129  No reportable trade

122.00   TOTAL  122.00-122.00    129
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
122.00   80+    122.00-122.00     80  No reportable trade

122.00   TOTAL  122.00-122.00     80
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade


COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE:   NA Conf
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Confidentiality                    NA confidentiality
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Confidentiality                    NA confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
NA Confidentiality                    NA confidentiality
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
NA Confidentiality                    NA confidentiality


IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES:   2,216  WEEK TO DATE:    15,130
STEERS - LIVE - FOB                   STEERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
123.39   80+    121.00-125.00    150  195.73   80+    192.00-200.00    881
                                      195.00   65-80  195.00-195.00     80

123.39   TOTAL  121.00-125.00    150  195.67   TOTAL  192.00-200.00    961
STEERS - LIVE - DELIVERED             STEERS - DRESSED - FOB
122.64   80+    119.00-123.00    441  192.00   80+    192.00-192.00     68

122.64   TOTAL  119.00-123.00    441  192.00   TOTAL  192.00-192.00     68
HEIFERS - LIVE - FOB                  HEIFERS - DRESSED - DELIVERED
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade
HEIFERS - LIVE - DELIVERED            HEIFERS - DRESSED - FOB
No reportable trade                   No reportable trade

NOTE:  Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-800-369-7675, ext. 3678. All sales will be listed anonymously and 
organized by state. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-9 day delivery. 
General trends and summaries from this data will also be posted on the Daily 
Sales Reported to DTN page.