DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/15 15:20
15 May 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/15/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,555 WEEK T0 DATE: 2,744 STEERS 113 114.00-114.00 114.00-114.00 114.00 HEIFERS 583 116.00-117.00 116.00-117.00 116.73 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 9,117 WEEK TO DATE: 10,251 STEERS 142 185.00-185.00 185.00-185.00 185.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 355 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,464 WEEK TO DATE: 10,542 STEERS 611 184.00-191.00 184.00-191.00 186.53 HEIFERS 277 184.00-191.00 184.00-191.00 185.06 COMMENTS: Some scattered trade reported today with wide ranges, some cattle at the lower end of these ranges are set for delayed delivery. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.47(1419) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.80 +0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 184.91 166.19 111,385 BOX BASED 219.64 197.51 45,427 AVE INDEX 202.27 -0.37 181.85 +0.07 156,812 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 231.64 -0.48 209.51 +0.39 70.11 LDS CH CUTS / 53.52 LDS SEL CUTS / 2.71 LDS TRIM / 19.13 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on ch & frm on sel on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/11 $222.72 +4.98 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $175.19 +0.18 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 20.51 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg $219.98 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) TUE 119(236) WK AGO 119(238) YR AGO 117(233) MIX: MON SH94/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/28/18 7,980 6,879 Week Ending: 04/21/18 6,271 5,595 Change from prev week: +1,709 +1,284