DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/15 15:35
15 Mar 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/15/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 36 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Another very quiet day with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $10.96 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 207.12 199.21 77,389 BOX BASED 219.01 209.58 50,891 AVE INDEX 213.06 +1.79 204.40 +2.07 128,280 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 231.01 +3.54 221.58 +4.09 55.64 LDS CH CUTS / 21.56 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.07 LDS TRIM / 21.98 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on gd dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/11 $216.25 +2.36 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.83 +0.14 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 47.96 lds / Mod hr on mod dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 15 LDS/WT AVG: $218.67 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 113(223) WK AGO 108(212) YR AGO 109(218) MIX MON SH90/CB20 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/27/16 7,389 6,121 Week Ending: 02/20/16 2,261 6,519 Change from prev week: +5,128 -398