DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/07 15:35
7 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/07/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,011 WEEK T0 DATE: 4,067 STEERS 142 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 834 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,961 WEEK TO DATE: 7,010 STEERS 2,012 203.00-204.00 203.00-204.00 203.30 HEIFERS 774 203.00-204.00 203.00-204.00 203.55 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,327 WEEK TO DATE: 3,171 STEERS 863 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 426 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,844 WEEK TO DATE: 5,203 STEERS 555 204.00-204.00 204.00-204.00 204.00 HEIFERS 483 204.00-204.00 204.00-204.00 204.00 COMMENTS: Another round of very light trade was reported this afternoon in most areas with live deals fully steady with both yesterday and a week ago. Northern dressed business was at 203-204, at this point looking like mostly 203.00, $1.00 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.08(1377) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.30 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 190.05 183.14 80,438 BOX BASED 211.57 203.20 39,287 AVE INDEX 200.81 +0.07 193.17 -0.04 119,725 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 223.57 +0.22 215.20 Unchg 88.63 LDS CH CUTS / 17.50 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.41 LDS TRIM / 19.41 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Steady on light to moderate demand and offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/03 $216.80 +3.98 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.32 -1.20 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 62.58 lds / Mostly wk/lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 24 lds: Wtd Avg $216.90 / Mostly moderately lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 114(348) WK AGO 116(350) YR AGO 116(347) MIX: TUE SH91/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/24/18 4,044 4,118 Week Ending: 02/17/18 3,966 5,563 Change from prev week: +78 -1,445