DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/24 15:45
24 Oct 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/24/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 403 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 76 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales COMMENTS: Packer inquiry remained sketchy through the day as feedlot psychology firmed in the face of sharply higher futures. Cash potential should start taking on more definition at midweek. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $NA HIDE&OFFAL: $10.17 unch CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 165.30 155.11 87,912 BOX BASED 188.13 180.69 45,590 AVE INDEX 176.71 +0.44 167.90 +0.82 133,502 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 200.13 +0.88 192.69 +1.64 63.73 LDS CH CUTS / 24.75 LDS SEL CUTS / 18.84 LDS TRIM / 26.05 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: HR; mod-good dem; lite-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/20 $196.08 +0.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.35 +0.22 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 30.96 lds /unevenly stdy; mod dem; hvy offers 90% TRIM: 0 lds: Wtd Avg $NA *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 117(232) WK AGO 117(227) YR AGO 115(227) MIX: MON SH95/CB20 REVISED SAT 55(629) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 10/07/17 1,581 7,539 Week Ending: 09/30/17 2,220 7,830 Change from prev week: -639 -291