DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/15 15:30
15 Apr 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/15/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 13,471 WEEK T0 DATE: 13,625 STEERS 7,623 133.00-135.00 133.00-135.00 133.97 HEIFERS 3,336 133.00-135.00 133.00-135.00 134.02 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 11,754 WEEK TO DATE: 23,919 STEERS 6,027 208.00-216.00 213.00-215.00 213.95 HEIFERS 3,678 210.00-216.00 213.00-215.00 213.91 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,827 WEEK TO DATE: 4,528 STEERS 2,038 133.00-134.00 133.00-134.00 133.75 HEIFERS 424 134.00-134.00 134.00-134.00 134.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 142 WEEK TO DATE: 1,909 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 142 134.00-134.00 134.00-134.00 134.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,562 WEEK TO DATE: 11,373 STEERS 1,563 213.00-216.00 214.00-215.00 214.17 HEIFERS 1,207 209.00-214.00 214.00-215.00 212.22 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in most areas today with Southern live business generally steady to $2.00 higher (the $2 hr was in KS at 135.00). Northern Dressed sales was generally steady to $1.00 higher. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $135.95(1472) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.25 -0.12 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 202.42 192.03 27,032 BOX BASED 213.13 203.73 52,967 AVE INDEX 207.77 +0.68 197.88 +0.79 79,999 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 225.13 +0.70 215.73 +0.90 75.08 LDS CH CUTS / 28.68 LDS SEL CUTS / 5.39 LDS TRIM / 20.45 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on mod to frly gd dem & lt-mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/08 $213.81 -3.53 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.70 +1.49 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 18.70 lds / Gen stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 06 LDS/WT AVG: $220.09 / Firm to higher on a light test *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 96(537) WK AGO 93(529) YR AGO 102(534) MIX: THU SH85/CB22 SAT 11(548) WK AGO 6(535) YR AGO 4(537) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/02/16 7,368 5,720 Week Ending: 03/26/16 12,791 7,945 Change from prev week: -5,423 -2,225