DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/02 16:10
2 Apr 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/02/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 5,687 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,159 WEEK TO DATE: 8,312 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable live trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 2,778 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 5,558 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day with just some light live trade reported in parts of Nebraska at $114, $5 lower than last week's weighted average. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $112.07(1461) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.08 +0.16 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $174.86 $161.95 34,469 BOX BASED $220.64 $210.12 47,213 AVE INDEX $197.75 -5.02 $186.04 -5.26 81,682 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $232.64 -2.53 $222.12 -3.01 64.44 LDS CH CUTS / 12.04 LDS SEL CUTS / 26.49 LDS TRIM / 12.42 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Sharply lower on light demand and offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/27 $243.65 +13.94 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $184.93 -1.24 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 60.37 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt-mod dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 19 lds: Wtd Avg $240.23 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) THU 115(467) WK AGO 123(484) YR AGO 120(482) MIX: WED SH91/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/21/20 5,341 11,181 Week Ending: 03/14/20 2,400 11,274 Change from prev week: +2,941 -93