DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/18 16:00
18 Dec 2020
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/18/20 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 160 WEEK TO DATE: 7,036 STEERS LIVE FOB 160 108.20-108.20 108.20-108.20 108.20 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,233 WEEK TO DATE: 25,145 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA WEEK TO DATE: NA STEERS LIVE FOB DATA NOT AVAILABALE FROM THE USDA 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 NA Due to Confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB NA Due to Confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 725 WEEK TO DATE: 15,165 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 689 167.00-167.00 167.00-167.00 167.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: The country was rather quiet today with just a little cleanup business reported. Southern live trade this week was marked at $108, a few cents higher than last week's weighted average. Northern dressed trade was at mostly $165 to $168, steady to $3 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska, a substantial amount of live trade was also reported in the North at $105 to $108, $1 lower to $2 higher than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $107.14(1436) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.07 -0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $157.81 $138.88 45,133 BOX BASED $196.63 $182.27 53,409 AVE INDEX $177.22 Unchg $160.58 +0.72 98,542 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $208.63 -0.88 $194.27 +0.57 76.29 LDS CH CUTS / 18.37 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.80 LDS TRIM / 7.38 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to changes on USDA reports COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/11 $220.36 -1.37 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.95 +0.42 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 42.29 lds / Unevenly steady on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg $203.34 / Firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) FRI 117(590) WK AGO 118(592) YR AGO 116(605) MIX: THU SH93/CB23 SAT 69(659) WK AGO 73(665) YR AGO 64(668) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/05/20 2,661 10,018 Week Ending: 11/28/20 1,981 10,776 Change from prev week: +728 -758