DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/20 15:40
20 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/20/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,880 WEEK T0 DATE: 8,635 STEERS 3,747 125.00-126.00 125.00-126.00 125.89 HEIFERS 1,984 125.00-126.00 125.00-126.00 125.90 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,747 WEEK TO DATE: 5,747 STEERS 409 203.00-203.00 203.00-203.00 203.00 HEIFERS 45 203.00-203.00 203.00-203.00 203.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,108 WEEK TO DATE: 3,108 STEERS 2,404 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 351 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,502 WEEK TO DATE: 1,502 STEERS 410 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 936 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,926 WEEK TO DATE: 3,195 STEERS 120 203.00-203.00 203.00-203.00 203.00 HEIFERS 27 204.00-204.00 204.00-204.00 204.00 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in most areas today with Southern live deals at mostly 126.00, $1 lower than last week, Northern dressed trade was very light at this point not enough to establish an accurate trend. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.00(1342) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.07 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 192.51 183.91 85,195 BOX BASED 211.35 204.74 39,582 AVE INDEX 201.93 -0.78 194.32 -0.29 124,777 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 223.35 -1.52 216.74 -0.55 77.23 LDS CH CUTS / 31.02 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.23 LDS TRIM / 18.50 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/17 $220.95 +0.28 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.07 -0.26 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 13.59 lds / Sharply lr on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg $No Test/ Weak to lower on a light market test FI KILL(WTD) TUE 118(236) WK AGO 118(231) YR AGO 117(233) MIX: MON SH94/CB24 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