DTN Cattle Close/Trends 02/26 15:50
26 Feb 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/26/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 353 WEEK T0 DATE: 353 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 353 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 258 WEEK TO DATE: 258 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A fairly quiet Monday with the cash trade at a near standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT:$126.79(1350) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.26 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 191.35 185.14 75,792 BOX BASED 207.52 202.72 36,209 AVE INDEX 199.43 -0.24 193.93 -0.01 112,001 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 219.52 +1.15 214.72 +1.90 45.47 LDS CH CUTS / 17.08 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.28 LDS TRIM / 11.56 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Higher on light to moderate demand and offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/23 $212.82 +5.89 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.63 +0.89 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 33.42 lds / Slghtly hr on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg $217.15 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) MON 117 WK AGO 96 YR AGO 115 MIX: FRI SH83/CB25 SAT SH15/CB8 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/10/18 3,051 4,156 Week Ending: 02/03/18 1,629 4,373 Change from prev week: +1,422 -217