DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/19 15:45
19 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/19/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 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: 40 WEEK TO DATE: 40 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a complete standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $127.38(1379) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.07 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 192.54 183.94 84,378 BOX BASED 212.87 205.29 38,326 AVE INDEX 202.71 -0.10 194.61 +0.21 122,704 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 224.87 -0.72 217.29 +0.43 37.21 LDS CH CUTS / 16.84 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.01 LDS TRIM / 13.02 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on Ch & firm on Sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/17 $220.95 +0.28 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.33 +0.32 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 23.46 lds / Sharply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 06 lds: Wtd Avg $218.53 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) MON 118 WK AGO 113 YR AGO 116 MIX: FRI SH84/CB23 SAT SH11/CB11 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