DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/18 15:30
18 Apr 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/18/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 362 WEEK T0 DATE: 21,434 STEERS 84 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 26,204 WEEK TO DATE: 30,598 STEERS 9,275 205.00-208.00 207.00-208.00 207.82 HEIFERS 1,572 207.00-208.00 207.00-208.00 207.77 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 609 WEEK TO DATE: 11,744 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade 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: 15,740 WEEK TO DATE: 19,220 STEERS 5,893 207.00-208.00 207.00-208.00 207.88 HEIFERS 2,276 207.00-208.00 207.00-208.00 207.74 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade in the North today with dressed biz at mostly $208, $3 hr than last week's weighted average live deals were at mostly $130, also about $3 hr. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.03(1336) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.06 -0.12 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 193.21 181.94 67,349 BOX BASED 221.06 207.46 49,975 AVE INDEX 207.14 +0.60 194.70 +0.10 117,324 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 233.06 +0.30 219.46 -0.70 64.45 LDS CH CUTS / 26.41 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.16 LDS TRIM / 15.60 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Frm on Ch & wk on Sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/12 $225.72 +0.64 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.00 +0.66 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 40.95 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 22 lds: Wtd Avg $220.41 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 122(485) WK AGO 111(471) YR AGO 115(471) MIX: WED SH94/CB27 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