DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/08 15:50
8 Apr 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/08/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,407 WEEK TO DATE: 6,743 STEERS LIVE FOB 2,127 105.00-105.00 105.00-105.00 105.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,098 105.00-105.00 105.00-105.00 105.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,631 WEEK TO DATE: 4,347 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,214 168.00-168.00 168.00-168.00 168.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 969 168.00-168.00 168.00-168.00 168.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,577 WEEK TO DATE: 3,765 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,274 105.00-105.00 105.00-105.00 105.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,303 105.00-105.00 105.00-105.00 105.00 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: 2,966 WEEK TO DATE: 2,966 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,302 168.00-168.00 168.00-168.00 168.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 974 168.00-168.00 168.00-168.00 168.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light live trade was reported in KS, NE, and TX at $105, steady with yesterday's decline, but $4 lower than last week's weighted average. A light dressed trade was reported in parts of the North at $168, $6 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $105.00(1443) HIDE&OFFAL: $7.99 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $167.97 $154.32 26,518 BOX BASED $210.34 $199.77 52,069 AVE INDEX $189.15 -3.70 $177.04 -3.92 78,587 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $222.34 -5.54 $211.77 -5.98 69.57 LDS CH CUTS / 21.99 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.06 LDS TRIM / 41.15 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/03 $235.50 -8.15 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $182.05 -1.36 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 35.68 lds / mostly shrply hr on gd dem & mod offerss 90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg $237.80 / mostly moderately lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 102(318) WK AGO 116(352) YR AGO 121(363) MIX: TUE SH83/CB23 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