DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/27 15:20
27 Dec 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/27/18 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: 45 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed 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: 1,056 WEEK TO DATE: 1,545 STEERS 297 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS 42 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash trade at a near standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.00(1409)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.87 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 181.16 170.38 64,005 BOX BASED 203.30 195.22 45,970 AVE INDEX 192.23 -0.20 182.80 -0.19 109,975 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 215.30 -0.39 207.22 -0.38 90.96 LDS CH CUTS / 25.53 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.79 LDS TRIM / 13.98 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on lt dem & hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/21 $208.91 +0.79 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $155.54 -0.80 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 64.50 lds / Hr on mod dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 30 lds: Wtd Avg 195.80 / Lower FI KILL(WTD) THU 108(243) WK AGO 116(463) YR AGO 118(325) MIX: WED SH95/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/15/18 1,285 7,709 Week Ending: 12/08/18 2,606 6,890 Change from prev week: -1,321 +819