DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/04 16:08
4 Oct 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/04/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 354 WEEK T0 DATE: 354 STEERS 140 108.00-108.00 108.00-108.00 108.00 HEIFERS 214 107.00-107.50 107.00-107.00 107.22 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 430 WEEK TO DATE: 430 STEERS 430 108.25-108.50 108.25-108.50 108.37 HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 45 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: The cash cattle market remained essentially untested today with significant trade volume postponed until Thursday or Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $106.50 (1,500) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.26 -0.17 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 160.49 154.97 76,705 BOX BASED 185.41 177.55 43,483 AVE INDEX 172.95 -0.10 166.26 +0.40 120,188 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 197.41 -0.46 189.55 +0.53 47.84 LDS CH CUTS / 23.16 LDS SEL CUTS / 15.58 LDS TRIM / 31.70 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on Choice & firm on Select on lgt-moder dem/offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 09/30 $194.44 +0.58 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.28 -$2.37 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 72.67 lds / Shrply lwr on lgt dem & moder offers 90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg $218.00 / Mostly moder lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 117(342) WK AGO 118(354) YR AGO 112(342) MIX: TUE SH96/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 09/12/17 3,165 6,887 Week Ending: 09/16/17 336 7,231 Change from prev week: 2,829 -344