DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/06 08:20

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 03/30-04/03

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       1,800     245.00-246.00   .
NE       2,500     245.00          385.00
TX       1,600     245.00-246.00   .
CO         500     245.00          .
IA       1,500     245.00          385.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  A light trade developed on Thursday last week, with a 
little cleanup on Friday. Southern live deals had a range of $244 to $246, 
mostly $245 to $246, $8 to $9 higher than the prior week's weighted averages. 
Northern dressed business had a full range of $380 to $386, mostly $385, $13 
higher than the previous 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 $245.66($237.13); NE 
$384.82($371.73); TX $244.89($237.49); IA $384.13($371.57); 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 5,135; NE 22,588; TX 2,425; IA 28,731; and CO not 
available due to confidentiality. According to the Daily Livestock and 
Poultry Slaughter Report, Friday's slaughter totaled 96,000 head, 4,000 more 
than the prior week, but 13,000 less than a year ago. Saturday's kill was 
estimated at 8,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 533,000 head, 10,000 
greater than the previous week, but 53,000 below 2025. The weekly average for 
boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $392.28(-2.44), select 
$390.09(-2.99), with an average choice/select spread of $2.19(+0.55), a total 
load count including cuts, trimmings, and grinds was 488(-46), (Changes from 
the prior week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending March 28, 2026, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 63,435, 107.69% of the previous week and 106.46% of the 4-week 
average. 

NOTE: Saturday, JBS workers agreed to resume a new round of talks on 
Thursday, April 9th, and Friday April 10th. A news release, from JBS said 
that it had received formal notification from the United Food and Commercial 
Workers, Local 7, that it will end its strike and has made an unconditional 
offer for employees to return to work on Tuesday, April 7th. The strike began 
on March 16th. The Union says that workers remain united and will continue to 
fight until JBS fully ends unfair labor practices and pays a livable wage, 
and shows them the respect they deserve.

DTN MORNING COMMENTS:  It will likely be a typically quiet Monday morning, 
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 probably 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.