DTN Cattle Close/Trends 01/08 15:35
8 Jan 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 01/08/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,633 WEEK T0 DATE: 4,633 STEERS 2,453 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 HEIFERS 923 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 323 WEEK TO DATE: 323 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 323 119.00-120.00 119.00-120.00 119.61 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,524 WEEK TO DATE: 1,524 STEERS 869 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 HEIFERS 565 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 912 WEEK TO DATE: 912 STEERS 282 192.00-195.00 192.00-195.00 192.45 HEIFERS 593 192.00-195.00 192.00-195.00 192.19 COMMENTS: Surprisingly there was a light to moderate trade reported in Several areas today at mostly 120.00, $1 to $2 lower than last week's live Weighted average prices. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $121.61(1435) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.69 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 182.71 171.82 140,208 BOX BASED 198.20 191.37 45,151 AVE INDEX 190.46 -0.30 181.60 +1.02 185,359 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 210.20 +0.69 203.37 +1.05 56.05 LDS CH CUTS / 25.63 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.53 LDS TRIM / 12.25 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on mod-gd dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 01/05 $204.30 +5.84 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.43 +0.01 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 75.17 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 38 lds: Wtd Avg $213.20 / Generally steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) MON 118 WK AGO 0 YR AGO 114 MIX: FRI SH94/CB24 SAT SH69/CB14 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/23/17 421 5,492 Week Ending: 12/16/17 928 5,590 Change from prev week: -477 -98