DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/17 15:50
17 Mar 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/17/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,733 WEEK TO DATE: 14,951 STEERS LIVE FOB 891 110.00-110.00 110.00-110.00 110.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 756 110.00-110.00 110.00-110.00 110.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 9,195 WEEK TO DATE: 30,009 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 2,212 168.00-175.00 170.00-175.00 173.76 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 896 170.00-175.00 170.00-175.00 173.42 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 305 WEEK TO DATE: 8,087 STEERS LIVE FOB 125 110.00-110.00 110.00-110.00 110.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB Trade not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED Trade not available due to confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,457 WEEK TO DATE: 8,632 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 281 170.00-175.00 170.00-175.00 174.27 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 505 170.00-170.00 170.00-170.00 170.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade was reported in some areas today, with Northern dressed deals at $168 to $175, mostly $170 to $175, steady to $5 higher than yesterday's business. Southern live deals were generally steady with the top end of yesterday's trade. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $107.77(1447) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.51 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $163.55 $156.37 145,635 BOX BASED $227.93 $217.32 76,862 AVE INDEX $195.74 +7.24 $186.84 +5.76 222,497 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $239.93 +15.57 $229.32 +12.61 174.37 LDS CH CUTS / 31.64 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.01 LDS TRIM / 48.52 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on gd dem & hvy offers. COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/13 $205.71 -2.41 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $175.00 +0.40 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 34.00 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $223.98 / Firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) TUE 121(237) WK AGO 123(245) YR AGO 121(239) MIX: MON SH92/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/29/20 4,222 10,704 Week Ending: 02/22/20 3,811 9,708 Change from prev week: +411 +996