DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/23 15:35
23 Apr 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/23/19 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 176 STEERS No reportable trade 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: 29 WEEK TO DATE: 331 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another very quiet day with the cash trade at a standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.94 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 196.57 183.80 100,977 BOX BASED 222.11 209.26 42,345 AVE INDEX 209.34 -0.18 196.53 -0.68 143,322 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 234.11 -0.37 221.26 -1.38 56.16 LDS CH CUTS / 32.28 LDS SEL CUTS / 17.54 LDS TRIM / 10.44 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Weak/lower on light to moderate demand & offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/19 $228.88 +3.16 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.80 +0.06 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 33.52 lds / Shrply lr on mod dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg $220.34 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) TUE 122(236) WK AGO 121(242) YR AGO 120(236) MIX: MON SH90/CB24 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