DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/02 15:20
2 May 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/02/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 413 WEEK T0 DATE: 914 STEERS 86 122.50-122.50 122.50-122.50 122.50 HEIFERS 327 122.25-122.50 122.25-122.50 122.37 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,946 WEEK TO DATE: 6,325 STEERS 1,638 188.00-195.00 188.00-195.00 193.24 HEIFERS 268 193.00-195.00 193.00-195.00 193.69 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,231 WEEK TO DATE: 1,402 STEERS 1,071 117.50-117.50 117.50-117.50 117.50 HEIFERS 160 117.50-117.50 117.50-117.50 117.50 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 519 WEEK TO DATE: 6,067 STEERS 247 188.00-197.00 188.00-197.00 188.44 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade (certainly not enough for a test) was reported in parts of the North today with a wide range of 188-199, but the majority of this trade we are told is for delayed delivery. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.83(1318) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.71 +0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 187.33 173.17 114,198 BOX BASED 215.30 195.88 42,667 AVE INDEX 201.31 +0.30 184.53 +0.27 156,865 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 226.43 +2.68 207.09 +0.47 44.97 LDS CH CUTS / 40.08 LDS SEL CUTS / 4.67 LDS TRIM / 19.47 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/27 $212.38 +1.49 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.90 +0.95 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 35.49 lds / Slghtly/modly lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg $219.46 / Mostly sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 117(353) WK AGO 118(355) YR AGO 116(337) MIX: TUE SH93/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/21/18 6,220 5,595 Week Ending: 04/14/18 7,705 6,844 Change from prev week: -1,485 -1,249