DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/08 08:05

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 12/01-12/05

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS           0     .               .
NE       2,500     220.00-225.00   340.00-345.00
TX         600     225.00-226.50   .
CO           0     .               .
IA       1,000     218.00-222.00   340.00-345.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Trade started up on Thursday in the North, with a 
little cleanup on Friday. Dressed deals in Nebraska and Iowa had a range of 
$340 to $345, $11 to $16 higher than the prior week's weighted averages. 
According to private sources Southern live business was done at $215 to 
$226.50, mostly $225 to $226, $7 to $8 higher than the previous week's 
weighted averages. Mandatory did not report any trade in Texas due to 
confidentiality, and they only reported 156 head on Monday at $215. According 
to Thursday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchase Summary 
reports the weekly accumulated weighted averages were recorded as: KS 
$215.00($220.05); NE $342.66($329.45); TX $NA Confidentiality($217.60); IA 
$341.94($329.10); 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 156; NE 18,287; TX NA due to confidentiality; IA 
27,908; CO NA due to confidentiality. Friday's cattle slaughter totaled 
115,000 head, 6,000 more than the prior week, but 3,000 below a year ago. 
Saturday's kill was estimated at 10,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 
600,000 head, 102,000 greater than the previous week's holiday slaughter, but 
14,000 less than 2024. The weekly average for boxed beef cutouts and boxed 
beef cuts: choice $364.27(-4.65), select $351.90(-2.60), with an average 
choice/select spread of $12.37(-2.05), and a total load count including cuts, 
trimmings, and grinds of 657(+65), (Changes from the prior week are listed in 
parentheses).

For the week ending November 29, 2025, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 39,526, 83.38% of the previous week and 85.79% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS: It looks to be a rather quiet Monday morning with both 
buyers and sellers busy taking inventory. 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.