DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/15 15:35
15 Apr 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/15/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 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: 261 WEEK TO DATE: 1,151 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed 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: 0 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: 435 WEEK TO DATE: 759 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 235 150.00-150.00 150.00-150.00 150.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 40 150.00-150.00 150.00-150.00 150.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another quiet day with just a handful of business reported in parts of the North, but certainly not enough to establish any kind of a trend for the week. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Thursday or later 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $ 95.00(1550) HIDE&OFFAL: $7.04 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $160.65 $146.33 16,705 BOX BASED $218.53 $210.22 44,435 AVE INDEX $189.59 +1.70 $178.27 +2.99 61,140 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $230.53 +3.86 $222.22 +6.45 64.26 LDS CH CUTS / 21.04 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.62 LDS TRIM / 17.13 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on gd dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/10 $219.68 -15.82 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $183.64 +0.71 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 36.75 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg $241.62 / moderately higher FI KILL(WTD) WED 93(284) WK AGO 102(318) YR AGO 121(366) MIX: TUE SH75/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/04/20 4,618 10,551 Week Ending: 03/28/20 6,631 12,258 Change from prev week: -2,013 -1,707