DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/15 08:00

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 12/08-12/12

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       2,000     230.00          .
NE       2,400     227.00-234.00   352.00-355.00
TX       1,500     230.00          .
CO           0     .               .
IA       1,400     226.00-230.00   352.00-355.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Last week business took place mostly on Wednesday and 
Thursday with just a little cleanup on Friday. Northern dressed deals had a 
full range of $345 to $356, mostly $353 to $355, $10 to $12 higher than the 
prior week's weighted averages. Southern live sales were done at $230, $6 
higher than the previous week's weighted average basis Kansas. Texas trade 
was not available due to confidentiality, but private sources reported $230 
trade in that area. According to Thursday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle 
Negotiated Purchase Summary reports the weekly accumulated weighted averages 
were recorded as: KS $230.00($224.08); NE $353.97($342.90); IA 
$352.54($342.07); 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 10,570; NE 24,858; IA 37,869; TX and CO NA due to 
confidentiality. Friday's cattle slaughter totaled 105,000 head, 10,000 less 
than both the prior week and year. Saturday's kill was estimated at 7,000 
head, bringing the weekly total to 596,000 head, 4,000 below the previous 
week, and down 14,000 from 2024. The weekly average for boxed beef cutouts 
and boxed beef cuts: choice $359.37(-4.90), select $345.84(-6.06), with an 
average choice/select spread of $13.53(+1.16), and a total load count 
including cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 675(+18), (Changes from the prior 
week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending December 06, 2025, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 54,351, 137.51% of the previous week and 115.48% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS: This Monday morning is off to a typically slow start 
with both packers and producers 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 mixed 
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.