DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/06 15:45
6 Dec 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/06/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 945 WEEK T0 DATE: 2,408 STEERS 373 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 HEIFERS 572 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 13,075 WEEK TO DATE: 14,800 STEERS 4,015 187.00-188.00 187.00-188.00 187.08 HEIFERS 1,798 187.00-188.00 187.00-188.00 187.06 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 178 WEEK TO DATE: 178 STEERS 178 118.00-118.00 118.00-118.00 118.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,035 WEEK TO DATE: 3,223 STEERS 779 186.00-188.00 186.00-188.00 187.05 HEIFERS 311 187.00-188.00 187.00-188.00 187.77 COMMENTS: A light-moderate trade took place in Nebraska today with Northern Dressed deals at 187-188, generally $2 to $3 lower than last week's weighted Average. A light scattered trade was reported in several other areas, but not Enough to establish an accurate trend. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $119.03(1446) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.61 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 181.87 161.51 85,349 BOX BASED 194.40 172.11 52,900 AVE INDEX 188.13 -1.39 166.81 -1.31 138,249 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 206.40 -2.68 184.11 -2.52 82.31 LDS CH CUTS / 45.29 LDS SEL CUTS / 18.87 LDS TRIM / 22.71 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/01 $203.50 -0.95 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.34 +0.42 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 87.36 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 31 lds: Wtd Avg $209.83 / Mostly sharply lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 119(358) WK AGO 119(357) YR AGO 114(343) MIX: TUE SH96/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/25/17 2,010 6,026 Week Ending: 11/18/17 973 8,442 Change from prev week: +1,037 -2,416