DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/04 08:05

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 04/27-05/01

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       1,700     252.00-256.00   .
NE       2,700     252.00-257.00   400.00-405.00
TX       1,600     254.00-256.00   .
CO           0     .               .
IA       1,800     250.00-258.00   400.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Last week's business sported wide ranges on both live 
and dressed sales. Northern dressed trade had a full range of $392 to $405, 
mostly $400, $14 higher than the previous week's weighted averages. Southern 
live deals had a range of $250 to $256, mostly $255 to $256, $9 to $10 higher 
than the prior week's weighted averages. According to Thursday's Daily Direct 
Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchase Summary reports the weekly accumulated 
weighted averages were recorded as: KS $254.49($246.11); NE $398.89($386.00); 
TX $254.09($246.00); IA $399.68 ($386.00); CO was not available due to 
confidentiality. (the prior week's weighted averages are listed in 
parentheses). 

The Friday afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report lists week-to-date 
trade volume totals as:  KS 10,863; NE 27,111; TX 5,702; IA 27,446; and CO 
not available due to confidentiality. According to the Daily Livestock and 
Poultry Slaughter Report, Friday's slaughter totaled 90,000 head, 3,000 less 
than the prior week, but even with a year ago. Saturday's kill was estimated 
at 10,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 534,000 head, 5,000 more than 
the previous week, but 29,000 below 2025. The weekly average for boxed beef 
cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $389.03(+4.14), select $387.77(+3.21), 
with an average choice/select spread of $1.26(+0.93), a total load count 
including cuts, trimmings, and grinds was 483(+15), (Changes from the prior 
week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending April 25, 2026, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 60,506, 100.54% of the previous week and 104.65% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS:  It is shaping up to be a rather quiet Monday in cash 
cattle country, with both buyers and sellers busy taking inventory and 
preparing for the week ahead. Bids and asking prices have yet to be 
established, and significant trade volume will likely be delayed until much 
later in the week. Beef cutouts are expected to be lower 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.