DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/22 16:00
22 May 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/22/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade 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: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 82 WEEK TO DATE: 223 STEERS 40 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 HEIFERS 42 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 COMMENTS: Cattle country remained at a standstill with bids and asking prices poorly defined. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: NA HIDE&OFFAL: $9.46 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 175.21 153.59 75,965 BOX BASED 217.35 193.86 46,869 AVE INDEX 196.28 -1.11 173.73 -1.20 122,83 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 229.35 -1.47 205.86 -1.66 48.01 LDS CH CUTS / 47.13 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.23 LDS TRIM / 19.97 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers. COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/18 $221.70 -1.02 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $175.77 -0.60 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 38.26 lds / Shrply hr on mod-good dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $221.21/ Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) TUE 119(239) WK AGO 119(236) YR AGO 119(235) MIX: MON SH97/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