DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               12/22 08:00

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 12/15-12/19

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS         200     228.00          .
NE       1,600     228.00          355.00-358.00
TX           0     .               .
CO           0     .               .
IA       1,200     228.00          354.00-358.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Last week, a rather light trade was reported in the 
North, with dressed deals ranging from $354 to $363, mostly $355 to $358, $2 
to $4 higher than the prior week's weighted average basis Nebraska. Just a 
small scattering of sales were reported sold in Kansas at $220 to mostly 
$228, $2 lower than the previous week's weighted average. According to 
Thursday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchase Summary reports 
the weekly accumulated weighted averages were recorded as: KS 
$227.03($230.00); NE $357.25($353.97); IA $357.22($352.61); 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 938; NE 10,499; IA 12,620; TX and CO NA due to 
confidentiality. Friday's cattle slaughter totaled 108,000 head, 3,000 more 
than the prior week, but 9,000 below a year ago. Saturday's kill was 
estimated at 7,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 587,000 head, 9,000 
less than the previous week, and down 29,000 from 2024. The weekly average 
for boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $358.67(-0.70), select 
$346.56(+0.72), with an average choice/select spread of $12.11(-1.42), and a 
total load count including cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 590(-85), (Changes 
from the prior week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending December 13, 2025, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 54,827, 100.88% of the previous week and 111.83% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS: It looks to be a typically quiet Monday 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 the 
second half of the week. Beef cutouts are expected to be higher 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.