DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/04 15:30
5 Apr 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/04/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,383 WEEK T0 DATE: 22,444 STEERS 381 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 HEIFERS 478 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,051 WEEK TO DATE: 9,317 STEERS 1,009 204.00-205.00 204.00-205.00 205.46 HEIFERS 298 204.00-206.00 204.00-205.00 208.84 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 172 WEEK TO DATE: 3,438 STEERS 37 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 HEIFERS 135 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,240 WEEK TO DATE: 1,420 STEERS 680 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 492 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,881 WEEK TO DATE: 17,284 STEERS 1,417 202.00-206.00 202.00-206.00 204.97 HEIFERS 466 204.00-206.00 204.00-206.00 205.39 COMMENTS: At the time of this close only a light trade had been reported. A more significant business will likely develop a little later this afternoon, Especially in the North. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $123.89(1388) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.09 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 190.58 179.74 40,522 BOX BASED 214.93 208.28 45,335 AVE INDEX 202.76 +0.17 194.01 +1.03 85,857 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 226.93 +0.19 220.28 +1.92 59.02 LDS CH CUTS / 21.98 LDS SEL CUTS / 39.59 LDS TRIM / 11.64 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on ch & hr on sel on gd-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/29 $227.04 +0.89 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.81 -0.10 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 36.16 lds / Modly/shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg $No Test/ Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 121(477) WK AGO 117(475) YR AGO 118(458) MIX: WED SH94/CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/23/19 10,544 12,052 Week Ending: 03/16/19 5,848 12,147 Change from prev week: +4,696 -95