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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/18 15:35

18 Aug 2021
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/18/21 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 230 WEEK TO DATE: 230 STEERS LIVE FOB No reportable live trade STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 36 123.00-123.00 123.00-123.00 123.00 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 19,558 WEEK TO DATE: 28,172 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 6,824 200.00-205.00 200.00-205.00 200.18 STEERS DRESSED FOB 317 200.00-202.00 200.00-202.00 200.93 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 2,234 200.00-205.00 200.00-205.00 200.98 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB 42 202.00-202.00 202.00-202.00 202.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,440 WEEK TO DATE: 2,440 STEERS LIVE FOB 534 121.00-122.00 121.00-122.00 121.17 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 1,906 121.00-122.00 121.00-122.00 121.24 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf STEERS LIVE FOB Not available due to confidentiality STEERS LIVE DELIVERED Not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE FOB Not available due to confidentiality HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED Not available due to confidentiality IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,855 WEEK TO DATE: 13,626 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 2,979 197.00-205.00 200.00-200.00 200.71 STEERS DRESSED FOB 248 200.00-202.00 200.00-202.00 200.58 HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 123 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade in the North at mostly $200, generally $2 higher than the bulk of last week's business, but roughly steady with last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. Just a handful of trade was reported in the South with a range of $121 to $123. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $126.86(1496) HIDE&OFFAL: $15.07 +0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $179.81 $158.55 68,986 BOX BASED $328.08 $297.80 37,477 AVE INDEX $253.95 +1.18 $228.18 +1.68 106,463 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $340.08 +2.02 $309.80 +3.03 47.47 LDS CH CUTS / 19.25 LDS SEL CUTS / 17.67 LDS TRIM / 27.57 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $30.28 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 112 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/13 $298.30 +16.40 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $231.21 -1.19 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 35.17 lds / Mostly frm to hr on mod-gd dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 19 lds: Wtd Avg $274.94 / Moderately to sharply lower F09FI KILL(WTD) WED 120(360) WK AGO 116(346) YR AGO 118(350) MIX: TUE SH95/CB26 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/07/21 5,006 7,358 Week Ending: 07/31/21 2,612 7,905 Change from prev week: +2,394 -547