DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/16 15:30
16 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/16/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,013 WEEK T0 DATE: 23,697 STEERS 803 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 HEIFERS 1,210 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,200 WEEK TO DATE: 35,698 STEERS 1,700 205.00-205.00 205.00-205.00 205.00 HEIFERS 2,096 205.00-205.00 205.00-205.00 205.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 495 WEEK TO DATE: 5,006 STEERS 398 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,972 WEEK TO DATE: 3,980 STEERS 390 128.50-128.50 128.50-128.50 128.50 HEIFERS 1,522 127.00-128.50 127.00-128.50 128.40 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,764 WEEK TO DATE: 30,215 STEERS 1,653 205.00-205.00 205.00-205.00 205.00 HEIFERS 725 205.00-205.00 205.00-205.00 205.00 COMMENTS: Another day of light scattered trade reported at generally steady money with the rest of the week's business. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $128.22(1442) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.07 -0.14 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 192.04 183.93 76,797 BOX BASED 213.59 204.86 39,261 AVE INDEX 202.81 +0.85 194.40 +0.83 116,058 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 225.59 +0.60 216.86 +0.55 43.27 LDS CH CUTS / 13.67 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.52 LDS TRIM / 19.48 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm on moderate demand and light offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/10 $220.67 +3.87 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.01 +0.62 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 10.49 lds / Weak to slightly lr on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $218.21 / Firm to higher on a light market test FI KILL(WTD) FRI 107(573) WK AGO 112(579) YR AGO 101(557) MIX: THU SH92/CB26 SAT 22(595) WK AGO 18(597) YR AGO 31(589) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/03/18 5,921 4,240 Week Ending: 02/24/18 4,044 4,118 Change from prev week: +1,877 +122