DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/16 15:35
16 Dec 2015
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/16/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 492 WEEK T0 DATE: 803 STEERS 375 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 HEIFERS 117 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,111 WEEK TO DATE: 6,365 STEERS 400 183.00-184.00 183.00-184.00 183.73 HEIFERS 84 184.00-184.00 184.00-184.00 184.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,022 WEEK TO DATE: 2,022 STEERS 948 118.00-118.00 118.00-118.00 118.00 HEIFERS 1,044 118.00-118.00 118.00-118.00 118.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,551 WEEK TO DATE: 8,146 STEERS 571 183.00-184.00 183.00-184.00 183.41 HEIFERS 634 183.00-184.00 183.00-184.00 183.69 COMMENTS: A light trade was reported in most areas today with Southern live Deals generally $1-2 lower than last week. While Northern dressed business Came in at 183-184, $3-4 lr than last week's weighted average basis NE. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $115.78(1495)Light Test / HIDE & OFFAL: $10.98 +0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 176.20 163.71 49,334 BOX BASED 184.90 172.91 55,149 AVE INDEX 180.55 -0.69 168.31 -1.48 104,483 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 196.90 -0.31 184.91 -1.90 90.81 LDS CH CUTS / 29.75 LDS SEL CUTS / 25.01 LDS TRIM / 36.95 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/11 $197.70 -1.99 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $160.99 -0.09 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 59.69 lds / Mostly modly lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 22 lds /WT AVG: $195.53 / Mostly firm *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 112(338) WK AGO 111(335) YR AGO 101(325) MIX: TUE SH91/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/05/15 1,830 5,502 Week Ending: 11/28/15 769 2,876 Change from prev week: +1,061 +2,626