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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/15 15:50

15 Dec 2021
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/15/21 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 114 WEEK TO DATE: 3,973 STEERS LIVE FOB 114 138.00-138.00 138.00-138.00 138.00 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,207 WEEK TO DATE: 9,454 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 3,581 217.00-220.00 217.00-220.00 218.21 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 1,001 218.00-220.00 218.00-220.00 218.42 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,345 WEEK TO DATE: 4,704 STEERS LIVE FOB 3,539 134.00-137.00 134.00-137.00 135.99 STEERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade HEIFERS LIVE FOB 448 136.00-137.00 136.00-137.00 136.11 HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED No reportable trade COLORADO 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 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,744 WEEK TO DATE: 3,718 STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 579 217.00-220.00 217.00-220.00 218.48 STEERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 176 217.00-217.00 217.00-217.00 217.00 HEIFERS DRESSED FOB No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another round of light trade developed today. So far this week Southern live deals have marked at $134 to $138, mostly $137 to $138, $2 to $3 lower than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed business has been marked at $216 to $220, mostly $217 to $220, steady to $3 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. Trade volume totals are rather light, so more business should need to take place on Thursday and/or Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $138.00(1471) HIDE&OFFAL: $13.94 -0.05 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED $202.76 $187.40 56,175 BOX BASED $248.26 $235.45 54,425 AVE INDEX $225.51 -0.28 $211.43 -0.73 110,600 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) $260.26 -0.46 $247.45 -1.35 88.31 LDS CH CUTS / 35.52 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.39 LDS TRIM / 42.45 LDS GROUND DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD $12.81 TOTAL LOAD COUNT 174 COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/10 $271.37 -3.77 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $226.79 -2.57 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 90.84 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt-mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 13 lds: Wtd Avg $276.85 / Mostly sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 120(364) WK AGO 122(367) YR AGO 118(356) MIX: TUE SH94/CB28 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/21/21 3,742 7,774 Week Ending: 11/20/21 5,389 9,040 Change from prev week: -1,647 -1,266