DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/08 15:40
8 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/08/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 11,963 WEEK T0 DATE: 16,314 STEERS 6,403 125.50-128.00 126.00-127.00 126.27 HEIFERS 2,972 126.00-127.00 126.00-127.00 126.29 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 36,890 WEEK TO DATE: 45,927 STEERS 5,095 204.00-205.00 204.00-205.00 204.04 HEIFERS 1,653 204.00-205.00 204.00-205.00 204.04 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,173 WEEK TO DATE: 8,344 STEERS 1,863 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 1,456 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,702 WEEK TO DATE: 2,702 STEERS 1,542 126.50-127.00 126.50-127.00 126.82 HEIFERS 1,160 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 11,678 WEEK TO DATE: 19,617 STEERS 2,908 204.00-205.00 204.00-205.00 204.03 HEIFERS 802 202.00-204.00 204.00-204.00 203.80 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade in all areas today, with Southern live Trade at mostly 126.00, generally steady with last week, Northern dressed deals Were at mostly 204.00, about steady with last week's weighted average basis NE 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.74(1423) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.21 -0.09 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 190.46 183.55 38,058 BOX BASED 211.88 204.78 37,577 AVE INDEX 201.17 +0.36 194.16 +0.99 75,635 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 223.88 +0.31 216.78 +1.58 72.92 LDS CH CUTS / 15.41 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 7.71 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm/hr on lt-mod dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/03 $216.80 +3.98 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.94 +0.62 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 17.43 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $218.08 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 119(467) WK AGO 119(469) YR AGO 111(458) MIX: WED SH91/CB23 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