DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/04 15:25
4 Dec 2015
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/04/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 998 WEEK T0 DATE: 17,441 STEERS 449 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 HEIFERS 418 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,444 WEEK TO DATE: 37,550 STEERS 519 190.00-192.00 190.00-192.00 190.15 HEIFERS 750 190.00-192.00 190.00-192.00 191.40 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,270 WEEK TO DATE: 7,052 STEERS 734 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 HEIFERS 127 124.00-124.00 124.00-124.00 124.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 745 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,016 WEEK TO DATE: 39,559 STEERS 1,502 190.00-192.00 190.00-192.00 191.73 HEIFERS 384 191.00-192.00 191.00-192.00 191.52 COMMENTS: Light scattered trade was reported in most areas today with live Deals generally 0-1 Lr than yesterday's business, while Northern dressed trade Was $3-5 Lr than Wednesday. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $123.33(1450) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.01 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 185.43 173.40 104,337 BOX BASED 190.60 179.49 48,733 AVE INDEX 188.02 -1.13 176.45 -0.95 153,070 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 202.60 -1.89 191.49 -1.53 67.99 LDS CH CUTS / 30.44 LDS SEL CUTS / 7.77 LDS TRIM / 16.66 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lower on light dema nd and moderate offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 11/27 $205.25 -0.20 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.15 -1.02 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 41.04 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 10 lds /WT AVG: $207.10 / Weak to lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 109(542) WK AGO 98(429) YR AGO 105(544) MIX: THU SH87/CB23 SAT 18(560) WK AGO 30(459) YR AGO 20(564) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 11/21/15 884 5,331 Week Ending: 11/14/15 1,405 4,075 Change from prev week: -521 +1,256