DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               04/20 08:05

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 04/13-04/17

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       1,900     248.00          .
NE       2,400     248.00          386.00-389.00
TX       1,500     248.00          .
CO           0     .               .
IA       1,000     248.00          388.00, Few 389.00-392.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Last week business started on Thursday and finished on 
Friday. Northern dressed deals had a range of $385 to $392, mostly $388, 
steady to $1 lower than the prior week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 
Southern live trade had a range of $246 to $248.50, mostly $248, generally 
steady with 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 $247.72($247.88); NE 
$388.09($388.66); TX $248.00($247.40); IA $388.88($388.09); 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 12,718; NE 30,484; TX 6,592; IA 25,796; and CO 
not available due to confidentiality. According to the Daily Livestock and 
Poultry Slaughter Report, Friday's slaughter totaled 77,000 head, 6,000 less 
than the prior week, and 14,000 below a year ago. Saturday's kill was 
estimated at 8,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 514,000 head, 2,000 
more than the previous week, but 64,000 under 2025. The weekly average for 
boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $381.95(-0.54), select 
$379.42(-4.56), with an average choice/select spread of $2.53(+5.72), a total 
load count including cuts, trimmings, and grinds was 466(-116), (Changes from 
the prior week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending April 11, 2026, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 49,999, 82.52% of the previous week and 85.86% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS:  It will likely be a typically quiet Monday in feeder 
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 probably be delayed until 
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.