DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/20 15:45
20 Aug 2015
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/20/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 32 WEEK T0 DATE: 466 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,735 WEEK TO DATE: 35,620 STEERS 80 233.00-233.00 233.00-233.00 233.00 HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 1,065 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 3,785 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,730 WEEK TO DATE: 37,687 STEERS 666 231.00-233.00 231.00-233.00 231.59 HEIFERS 74 230.00-232.00 230.00-232.00 230.97 COMMENTS: Just a few scattered sales reported today, mostly cleanup biz in the North. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $147.41(1470) HIDE & OFFAL: $12.44 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 219.60 212.25 95,322 BOX BASED 234.46 223.58 49,136 AVE INDEX 227.03 -1.19 217.92 -1.45 144,458 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 246.46 -0.32 235.58 -0.86 70.72 LDS CH CUTS / 35.52 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.67 LDS TRIM / 17.98 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk to lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/14 $238.25 +5.02 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $221.69 -0.69 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 27.57 lds / Stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 10 lds /WT AVG: $281.31 / Weak to $1.00 lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 107(429) WK AGO 109(429) YR AGO 116(456) MIX: WED SH87/CB20 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/08/15 2,279 3,901 Week Ending: 08/01/15 1,586 3,900 Change from prev week: +693 +1