DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/17 16:12
17 Dec 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/17/18 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: 126 WEEK TO DATE: 126 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Potential cattle buyers limited their efforts to the gathering of new showlists Monday. Ready numbers appear to be much smaller around the feeding circuit, especially in the South. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $118.22(1469)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.88 +0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 179.26 167.07 56,694 BOX BASED 200.67 191.76 45,053 AVE INDEX 189.96 +0.79 179.42 +1.37 101,747 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 212.67 +1.71 203.76 +0.62 50.98 LDS CH CUTS / 20.56 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.88 LDS TRIM / 15.91 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm-hr moder to good dem & lt to moder offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/14 $208.12 -1.45 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $156.25 +0.61 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 19.27 lds / Mstly hr on good dem & lgt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg $196.55 / Firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) MON 108 WK AGO 119 YR AGO 118 MIX: FRI SH97/CB24 SAT SH37/CB13 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/01/18 5,557 9,158 Week Ending: 11/24/18 3,773 8,874 Change from prev week: +1,824 +284