DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/17 15:45
17 Apr 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/17/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 16,134 WEEK T0 DATE: 16,210 STEERS 7,423 125.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 125.98 HEIFERS 5,115 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,269 WEEK TO DATE: 1,902 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,589 WEEK TO DATE: 10,589 STEERS 4,100 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 3,692 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 190 WEEK TO DATE: 994 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade in the South with live deals at $126, $2 Higher than last week's weighted average. The North remained relatively quiet. Although the FCE Auction did report some trade in Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.80(1412) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.18 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 192.31 181.03 51,921 BOX BASED 220.76 208.16 49,784 AVE INDEX 206.54 +0.41 194.60 -0.45 101,705 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 232.76 +0.71 220.16 -0.99 112.75 LDS CH CUTS / 26.67 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.87 LDS TRIM / 30.42 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on Ch & lr on Sel on lt-mod dem & hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $225.72 +0.64 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.34 +0.01 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 55.72 lds / Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 18 lds: Wtd Avg $219.18 / Steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 121(363) WK AGO 120(360) YR AGO 120(356) MIX: TUE SH95/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/06/19 9,602 11,758 Week Ending: 03/30/19 8,324 10,574 Change from prev week: +1,278 +1,184