DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/26 15:45
26 Oct 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/26/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 35 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 443 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: 977 WEEK TO DATE: 1,323 STEERS No reportable sales HEIFERS No reportable sales COMMENTS: Although packer inquiry improved somewhat today, live bids remained as much as $5 below most asking prices on a live basis. Significant trade volume will be delayed until Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $108.00 1525 HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.96 -0.09 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 165.71 155.52 82,573 BOX BASED 190.37 179.91 46,264 AVE INDEX 178.04 +1.19 167.71 -0.13 128,837 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 202.37 +2.16 191.91 -0.48 84.50 LDS CH CUTS / 25.73 LDS SEL CUTS / 3.25 LDS TRIM / 21.31 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Mixed; mod-good dem and offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/20 $196.08 +0.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.54 -1.34 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 15.22 lds /sharply HR; good dem; lite offers 90% TRIM: 8 lds: Wtd Avg $211.55 /sharply lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THR 118(464) WK AGO 117(462) YR AGO 113(454) MIX: WED SH89/CB25 REVISED SAT 55(629) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 10/14/17 2,110 6,751 Week Ending: 10/07/17 1,581 7,539 Change from prev week: +529 -788