DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/22 15:30
22 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/22/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 202 WEEK T0 DATE: 17,864 STEERS 156 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 HEIFERS 46 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 834 WEEK TO DATE: 49,699 STEERS 583 202.00-202.00 202.00-202.00 202.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 5,664 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 118 WEEK TO DATE: 3,347 STEERS 118 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 654 WEEK TO DATE: 31,111 STEERS 184 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a little cleanup trade reported today, at generally steady Money. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $125.91(1476) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.10 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 190.42 181.82 135,046 BOX BASED 213.21 206.02 40,142 AVE INDEX 201.82 -0.22 193.92 +0.18 175,188 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 225.21 +0.83 218.02 +1.63 73.12 LDS CH CUTS / 21.62 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.72 LDS TRIM / 6.70 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/17 $220.95 +0.28 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.58 -0.04 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 27.78 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg $No Test/ Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 119(473) WK AGO 118(466) YR AGO 116(466) MIX: WED SH95/CB23 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