DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/03 15:40
3 May 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/03/16 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: 188 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: 185 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very quiet day in the Country with the cash trade at a complete standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $ No Test HIDE & OFFAL: $11.14 +0.05 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 184.38 173.99 82,815 BOX BASED 193.94 185.02 64,363 AVE INDEX 189.16 -2.73 179.51 -2.59 147,178 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 205.94 -3.83 197.02 -2.94 120.80 LDS CH CUTS / 57.44 LDS SEL CUTS / 62.31 LDS TRIM / 21.57 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/29 $211.40 -4.78 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $175.33 Unchg NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 73.96 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & very hvy offers 90% TRIM: 11 LDS/WT AVG: $221.21 / Mostly firm *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 113(223) WK AGO 114(224) YR AGO 114(226) MIX: MON SH90/CB20 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/16/16 8,040 9,875 Week Ending: 04/09/16 11,328 7,097 Change from prev week: -3,288 +2,778