DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/17 15:30
17 Dec 2015
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/17/15 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE DTN WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,603 WEEK T0 DATE: 13,181 STEERS 2,558 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 HEIFERS 256 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 11,553 WEEK TO DATE: 20,793 STEERS 2,692 182.00-184.00 183.00-184.00 183.70 HEIFERS 672 182.00-184.00 183.00-184.00 183.61 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 105 WEEK TO DATE: 3,136 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,281 WEEK TO DATE: 2,281 STEERS 852 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 HEIFERS 1,246 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,364 WEEK TO DATE: 13,990 STEERS 535 180.00-183.00 182.00-183.00 182.21 HEIFERS 569 183.00-183.00 183.00-183.00 183.00 COMMENTS: A light trade was reported in most areas today with both live and dressed deals generally steady with yesterday's decline. 5 AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $117.04(1400) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.08 +0.10 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 174.32 161.83 41,945 BOX BASED 183.76 173.54 54,106 AVE INDEX 179.04 -1.51 167.68 -0.63 96,051 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 195.76 -1.14 185.54 +0.63 64.97 LDS CH CUTS / 27.13 LDS SEL CUTS / 4.42 LDS TRIM / 26.64 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on Ch & frm on sel on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/11 $197.70 -1.99 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $160.36 -0.63 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 26.57 lds / Gen stdy on a lt test 90% TRIM: 09 lds /WT AVG: $194.28 / Steady to weak *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THU 114(452) WK AGO 112(447) YR AGO 113(438) MIX: WED SH89/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