DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/24 15:45
24 Mar 2021
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/24/21 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 13,461 WEEK TO DATE: 13,636 STEERS LIVE FOB 5,612 115.00-115.00 115.00-115.00 115.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 4,745 115.00-115.00 115.00-115.00 115.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,206 WEEK TO DATE: 5,340 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 631 184.00-184.00 184.00-184.00 184.00 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 266 184.00-184.00 184.00-184.00 184.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,109 WEEK TO DATE: 8,109 STEERS LIVE FOB 4,884 113.00-115.00 113.00-115.00 114.98 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 2,071 115.00-115.00 115.00-115.00 115.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 70 WEEK TO DATE: 458 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,629 WEEK TO DATE: 2,780 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 502 183.00-185.00 183.00-185.00 184.31 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 682 184.00-185.00 184.00-185.00 184.06 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light trade was reported in most areas today with Southern live deals marked at mostly $115, $1 higher than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed business was at mostly $184 to $185, roughly $3 to $4 higher than last week's weighted averages. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.39 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $167.76 $155.66 57,421 BOX BASED $222.84 $212.07 43,543 AVE INDEX $195.30 +0.44 $183.86 -0.57 100,964 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $234.84 +0.85 $224.07 -1.16 63.83 LDS CH CUTS / 17.20 LDS SEL CUTS / 18.14 LDS TRIM / 26.68 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Not available due to changes on USDA reports COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/19 $228.77 -0.87 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $187.28 -0.26 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 63.78 lds / Gen stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 24 lds: Wtd Avg $230.30 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 121(354) WK AGO 114(342) YR AGO 125(367) MIX: TUE SH91/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/13/21 1,764 9,458 Week Ending: 03/06/21 1,332 9,472 Change from prev week: +432 -14