DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/25 15:55
25 Mar 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/25/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 16,266 WEEK TO DATE: 16,266 STEERS LIVE FOB 9,313 118.00-120.50 118.00-120.50 119.73 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,621 116.00-122.00 116.00-122.00 119.66 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,188 WEEK TO DATE: 10,740 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 4,676 190.00-190.50 190.00-190.50 190.07 STEERS DRESSED FOB 350 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 747 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB 114 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,413 WEEK TO DATE: 8,413 STEERS LIVE FOB 4,894 118.00-120.00 118.00-120.00 119.59 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,388 118.00-120.00 118.00-120.00 119.41 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: 8,363 WEEK TO DATE: 9,339 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,651 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB 731 188.00-189.00 188.00-189.00 188.67 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,034 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB 420 189.00-189.00 189.00-189.00 189.00 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in most areas today, with Southern dressed deals at mostly $120, $10 more than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed business was at mostly $190, $17 lower than last week's weighted average, basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $116.00(1481) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.16 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $168.70 $159.28 50,811 BOX BASED $243.30 $231.09 67,551 AVE INDEX $206.00 -0.05 $195.18 -0.74 118,362 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $255.30 -1.01 $243.09 -2.39 72.24 LDS CH CUTS / 20.45 LDS SEL CUTS / 21.38 LDS TRIM / 35.09 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/20 $229.71 +24.00 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $187.37 +3.48 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 41.68 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt-mod dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg $240.61 / Sharply higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 122(361) WK AGO 122(359) YR AGO 121(359) MIX: TUE SH97/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/07/20 2,736 10,336 Week Ending: 02/29/20 4,222 10,704 Change from prev week: -1,486 -368