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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/19 15:35

19 Apr 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/19/16 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: 294 WEEK TO DATE: 738 STEERS 134 209.00-209.00 209.00-209.00 209.00 HEIFERS 160 209.00-209.00 209.00-209.00 209.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 217 WEEK TO DATE: 217 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 172 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 118 WEEK TO DATE: 414 STEERS 38 208.00-208.00 208.00-208.00 208.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very light scattered trade was reported in parts of the North Today, but certainly not enough to establish a trend. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $127.00(1388) HIDE & OFFAL: $11.37 +0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 200.73 190.54 76,119 BOX BASED 210.68 201.94 50,186 AVE INDEX 205.71 -1.14 196.24 -1.06 126,305 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 222.68 -2.20 213.94 -2.04 83.71 LDS CH CUTS / 36.78 LDS SEL CUTS / 30.89 LDS TRIM / 17.45 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/15 $215.65 +1.84 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.40 +0.35 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 46.34 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 06 LDS/WT AVG: $219.53 / Firm to higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 113(223) WK AGO 113(224) YR AGO 110(221) MIX: MON SH90/CB20 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