DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/27 16:20
27 Apr 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/27/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 17,936 WEEK T0 DATE: 18,393 STEERS 6,605 135.00-138.50 135.00-138.00 137.10 HEIFERS 5,332 134.00-138.00 134.00-138.00 136.66 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 27,067 WEEK TO DATE: 30,845 STEERS 6,093 210.00-219.00 210.00-219.00 216.65 HEIFERS 1,717 215.00-218.00 215.00-218.00 216.78 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 12,593 WEEK TO DATE: 13,704 STEERS 6,394 135.00-138.00 135.00-138.00 136.39 HEIFERS 3,529 135.00-138.00 135.00-138.00 136.72 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 825 WEEK TO DATE: 825 STEERS 124 137.00-137.00 137.00-137.00 137.00 HEIFERS 84 138.00-138.00 138.00-138.00 138.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,631 WEEK TO DATE: 10,995 STEERS 3,562 210.00-219.00 210.00-219.00 215.59 HEIFERS 1,098 213.00-219.00 213.00-219.00 217.64 COMMENTS: Fairly active cattle trading developed in most areas today at sharply higher prices (i.e., $6-8 higher live; $6-12 higher dressed). Depending on the size of final total counted by Mandatory, cash business could be done for the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $129.87 (1202)HIDE&OFFAL: $11.96 -$0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF AD LIVE BASED 197.05 184.37 33,080 BOX BASED 207.15 194.68 43,812 AVE INDEX 202.10 -0.42 189.53 +0.08 76,892 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 219.15 -0.03 206.68 +0.96 41.56 LDS CH CUTS / 24.45 LDS SEL CUTS / 20.32 LDS TRIM / 19.33 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy Ch, hgr on Sel on mod-good dem & lgt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/14 $210.90 +3.69 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.13 -0.39 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 58.20 lds / Sglty-moder hgh on moder-good dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 16 lds: Wtd Avg $ 218.13 / Weak to lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THR 117(464) WK AGO 116(455) YR AGO 113(448) MIX: WED SH93/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/15/17 5,304 4,606 Week Ending: 04/08/17 6,081 6,094 Change from prev week: - 777 -1,488