DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/20 15:50
20 Mar 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/20/19 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: 92 WEEK TO DATE: 501 STEERS 92 205.00-205.00 205.00-205.00 205.00 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: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 1,884 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a handful of cattle reported sold in NE today, the rest of Cattle country was at a standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $130.00(1439) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.08 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 193.53 183.10 60,959 BOX BASED 216.67 206.63 38,720 AVE INDEX 205.10 -0.38 194.87 -0.46 99,679 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 228.67 -0.66 218.63 -0.83 52.10 LDS CH CUTS / 18.03 LDS SEL CUTS / 3.95 LDS TRIM / 25.87 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Weak /lower on lt-mod dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/15 $224.78 +2.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.54 +0.30 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 48.72 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 19 lds: Wtd Avg $217.24 / Firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 120(355) WK AGO 109(348) YR AGO 118(355) MIX: TUE SH94/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/09/19 8,143 9,990 Week Ending: 03/02/19 8,165 9,461 Change from prev week: -22 +529