DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/29 08:05

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 12/22-12/26

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       2,000     229.00          .
NE       2,400     229.00-230.00   356.00-358.00
TX         900     229.00          .
CO           0     .               .
IA       1,000     229.00-230.00   356.00-358.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Last week the bulk of business took place on Tuesday 
and Wednesday. Northern dressed trade had a range of $356 to $360, mostly 
$356, $1 lower than the previous week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 
Southern dressed deals were marked at $228 to mostly $229, $2 higher than the 
prior week's weighted average basis Kansas. Private sources reported that 
Texas trade was also done at $229. According to Wednesday's Daily Direct 
Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchase Summary reports the weekly accumulated 
weighted averages were recorded as: KS $228.94($227.39); NE $356.13($357.19); 
IA $358.39($357.02); TX and CO were 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 6,115; NE 12,379; IA 5,435; TX and CO NA due to 
confidentiality. On Thursday and Friday, the Daily Livestock and Poultry 
Slaughter Report was not available due to the Christmas Holiday. The weekly 
average for boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $356.12(-2.55), 
select $347.46(+0.89), with an average choice/select spread of $8.66(-3.44), 
and a total load count including cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 394(-196), 
(Changes from the prior week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending December 20, 2025, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 52,553, 95.85% of the previous week and 104.45% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS: It will likely be a typically quiet Monday with both 
packers and producers busy taking inventory and preparing for another 
shortened holiday week. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established, 
and significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Tuesday or later. 
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.