DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/21 15:45
21 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/21/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 390 WEEK T0 DATE: 17,152 STEERS 245 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 HEIFERS 107 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 20,421 WEEK TO DATE: 32,287 STEERS 5,061 200.00-203.00 200.00-203.00 201.82 HEIFERS 2,889 196.00-203.00 200.00-203.00 200.90 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 193 WEEK TO DATE: 5,276 STEERS 193 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 992 WEEK TO DATE: 2,753 STEERS 788 126.00-126.50 126.00-126.50 126.18 HEIFERS 204 126.00-126.50 126.00-126.50 126.50 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,274 WEEK TO DATE: 20,339 STEERS 2,363 200.00-204.00 200.00-204.00 201.91 HEIFERS 1,594 200.00-204.00 200.00-204.00 202.90 COMMENTS: A light to moderate dressed trade was reported in the North today with dressed deals ranging from 200-203, mostly 203, generally $2 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. Just a little cleanup trade was reported in the South. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.07(1326) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.10 +0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 191.70 183.09 97,601 BOX BASED 212.38 204.39 39,617 AVE INDEX 202.04 +0.11 193.74 -0.58 137,218 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 224.38 +1.03 216.39 -0.35 63.12 LDS CH CUTS / 31.28 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.68 LDS TRIM / 21.99 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on Ch & wk 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: $172.62 -0.46 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 51.72 lds / Modly/shrply hr on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 25 lds: Wtd Avg $218.12 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 118(354) WK AGO 117(348) YR AGO 117(350) MIX: TUE SH93/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/10/18 6,042 6,308 Week Ending: 03/03/18 5,921 4,240 Change from prev week: +121 +2,068