DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/05 15:35
5 Apr 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/05/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 41 WEEK T0 DATE: 18,556 STEERS 41 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,195 WEEK TO DATE: 18,183 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 4,137 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: 746 WEEK TO DATE: 13,670 STEERS 127 180.00-197.00 180.00-197.00 189.98 HEIFERS 155 188.00-188.00 188.00-188.00 188.00 COMMENTS: Just a few scattered deals reported today at generally steady Money with Tuesday and Wednesday's trade. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $115.55(1428) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.02 +0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 178.25 168.40 75,433 BOX BASED 203.09 194.31 47,997 AVE INDEX 190.67 -2.33 181.36 -0.72 123,430 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 215.09 -3.08 206.31 +0.13 94.13 LDS CH CUTS / 25.32 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.25 LDS TRIM / 12.94 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on Ch&stdy on Sel on lt-mod dem&mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/30 $218.49 -4.06 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.09 -0.11 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 62.33 lds / Slghtly hr on mod dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg $216.80 / Steady to weak FI KILL(WTD) THU 118(457) WK AGO 118(472) YR AGO 112(450) MIX: WED SH93/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/24/18 9,276 6,054 Week Ending: 03/17/18 6,395 5,020 Change from prev week: +2,881 +1,034