DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/17 15:45
17 Mar 2021
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/17/21 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,995 WEEK TO DATE: 10,771 STEERS LIVE FOB 3,700 113.00-114.00 113.00-114.00 113.97 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,881 114.00-114.00 114.00-114.00 114.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,373 WEEK TO DATE: 7,050 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,105 179.00-180.00 179.00-180.00 179.85 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,265 WEEK TO DATE: 1,265 STEERS LIVE FOB 399 114.00-114.50 114.00-114.50 114.19 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 792 114.00-114.50 114.00-114.50 114.22 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,855 WEEK TO DATE: 1,923 STEERS LIVE FOB 1,685 114.00-114.00 114.00-114.00 114.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 68 114.00-114.00 114.00-114.00 114.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,901 WEEK TO DATE: 5,006 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,056 180.00-182.00 180.00-182.00 180.29 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 274 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light to moderate live trade developed in the South today at mostly $114, fully steady with last week's weighted averages. Light business was reported in the North with live deals marked at mostly $114, dressed trade was at mostly $180, both live and dressed biz were near steady with last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. More trade will need to take place tomorrow and/or Friday, especially in the North. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $114(1421) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.16 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $167.33 $155.85 58,297 BOX BASED $216.47 $205.59 47,380 AVE INDEX $191.90 +0.87 $180.72 -0.49 105,677 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $228.47 +1.54 $217.59 -1.18 84.27 LDS CH CUTS / 22.46 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.27 LDS TRIM / 16.22 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to changes on USDA reports COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/12 $229.64 -4.44 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $187.17 -1.04 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 49.33 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offerst offers 90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg $230.12 / Weak to lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 117(345) WK AGO 121(363) YR AGO 124(365) MIX: TUE SH94/CB27 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/06/21 1,332 9,472 Week Ending: 02/27/21 1,884 10,906 Change from prev week: -552 -1,434