DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/24 15:35
24 Apr 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/24/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,387 WEEK T0 DATE: 5,387 STEERS 2,441 125.00-127.00 125.00-127.00 126.32 HEIFERS 1,335 126.00-127.00 126.00-127.00 126.27 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,318 WEEK TO DATE: 1,494 STEERS 80 206.00-206.00 206.00-206.00 206.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,641 WEEK TO DATE: 5,641 STEERS 2,241 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 2,715 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,269 WEEK TO DATE: 3,638 STEERS 2,620 201.00-208.00 201.00-208.00 204.83 HEIFERS 387 206.00-206.00 206.00-206.00 206.00 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in the South at $125 to $127 Mostly $126 to $127, steady to $1 higher than last week's weighted average. For The most part the North was very quiet. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $8.98 +0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 196.53 183.76 100,344 BOX BASED 220.96 208.28 40,903 AVE INDEX 208.74 -0.60 196.02 -0.51 141,247 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 232.96 -1.15 220.28 -0.98 77.91 LDS CH CUTS / 35.37 LDS SEL CUTS / 17.31 LDS TRIM / 33.89 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/19 $228.88 +3.16 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.13 +0.33 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 50.73 lds / Modly-shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod-hvy offers 90% TRIM: 15 lds: Wtd Avg $221.33 / Firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) THU 121(357) WK AGO 121(363) YR AGO 118(354) MIX: TUE SH97/CB25 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