DTN Cattle Close/Trends 08/28 15:30
28 Aug 2015
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/28/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 121 WEEK T0 DATE: 230 STEERS No reportable live trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 13,802 WEEK TO DATE: 15,759 STEERS 6,560 227.00-228.00 227.00-228.00 227.90 HEIFERS 2,259 227.00-228.00 227.00-228.00 227.69 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,330 WEEK TO DATE: 10,961 STEERS 1,445 226.00-228.00 227.00-228.00 227.63 HEIFERS 579 226.00-228.00 227.00-228.00 227.86 COMMENTS: A light trade developed in parts of the North today with dressed prices ranging from 226.00-228.00, mostly 228.00, generally $4.00 lower than last week's weighted average basis Nebraska. At the time of this close the South was still locked in a staring match. If any further trade is reported to Us we will report it on the Daily Sales Reported to DTN page. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $143.88(1459)Light Test / HIDE & OFFAL: $12.32 +0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 216.44 207.05 20,176 BOX BASED 231.22 220.95 46,844 AVE INDEX 223.83 -0.90 214.00 -0.49 67,020 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 243.22 -0.99 232.95 -0.17 43.40 LDS CH CUTS / 17.95 LDS SEL CUTS / 19.95 LDS TRIM / 11.94 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on Ch & stdy on Sel on lt dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 08/21 $240.82 +2.57 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $222.07 +0.04 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 42.71 lds / Mod to shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 13 lds /WT AVG: $281.79 / Steady to firm *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 105(540) WK AGO 105(534) YR AGO 115(578) MIX: THU SH89/CB20 SAT 5(545) WK AGO 6(540) YR AGO 11(588) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 08/15/15 2,072 4,219 Week Ending: 08/08/15 2,279 3,901 Change from prev week: -207 +318