DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/01 15:35
1 Apr 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/01/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 353 WEEK T0 DATE: 18,187 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,269 WEEK TO DATE: 11,024 STEERS 34 214.00-214.00 214.00-214.00 214.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 4,431 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,714 WEEK TO DATE: 2,155 STEERS 685 134.00-134.00 134.00-134.00 134.00 HEIFERS 447 134.00-134.00 134.00-134.00 134.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 936 WEEK TO DATE: 11,709 STEERS 376 213.00-215.00 213.00-215.00 214.64 HEIFERS 120 215.00-215.00 215.00-215.00 215.00 COMMENTS: A very light scattered trade was reported today at generally steady money with yesterday's decline. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $133.11(1415) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.29 -0.03 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 201.51 191.12 52,852 BOX BASED 207.11 194.93 54,616 AVE INDEX 204.31 -2.25 193.03 -3.08 107,468 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 219.11 -1.88 206.93 -3.55 75.32 LDS CH CUTS / 37.00 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 17.94 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr/Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/25 $223.02 +0.42 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $173.54 +0.16 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 12.33 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 09 LDS/WT AVG: $217.63 / Unevenly steady *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 100(531) WK AGO 93(530) YR AGO 96(519) MIX: THU SH88/CB22 SAT 11(542) WK AGO 10(540) YR AGO 7(525) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/12/16 5,084 7,190 Week Ending: 03/05/16 6,776 6,662 Change from prev week: -1,692 +528