DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/14 15:30
14 Dec 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/14/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 70 WEEK T0 DATE: 70 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 847 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade 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: 583 WEEK TO DATE: 1,416 STEERS 33 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with just a handful reported in IA. The rest of Cattle country was at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $117.64(1442)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.59 -0.11 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 177.99 157.54 34,788 BOX BASED 189.04 171.69 55,024 AVE INDEX 183.51 -0.54 164.62 -0.48 89,812 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 201.04 -1.44 183.69 -1.33 65.89 LDS CH CUTS / 53.76 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.36 LDS TRIM / 15.90 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light to moderate demand and offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/08 $201.25 -2.25 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.16 -0.15 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 24.79 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offer 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg $No Test/ Unevenly steady on light test *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 120(475) WK AGO 119(477) YR AGO 116(460) MIX: WED SH94/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/02/17 1,709 9,409 Week Ending: 11/25/17 2,010 6,026 Change from prev week: -301 +3,383