DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/23 16:12
23 Dec 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/23/16 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 dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed 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: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Given significant trade volume generated on Thursday, buyers and sellers were free to retreat to last minute Christmas shopping. Merry Christmas! 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $115.21(1441) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.90 Unch CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HEAD LIVE BASED 167.59 151.58 153,669 BOX BASED 186.27 175.44 42,005 AVE INDEX 176.93 +2.29 163.51 +2.60 195,674 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 198.27 +0.66 187.44 +1.27 29.18 LDS CH CUTS / 14.83 LDS SEL CUTS / 18.93 LDS TRIM / 11.76 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Firm to hgr on lgt/mod dem & lgt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/16 $185.30 +$2.46 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $152.36 -3.91 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 15.21 lds / Unvly stdy on lgt dem/offers 90% TRIM: 3 lds: Wtd Avg $189.00 / Shrply lwr *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 113(569) WK AGO 107(563) YR AGO 0(396) MIX: THR SH92/CB23 SAT 3(572) WK AGO 36(599) YR AGO 8(404) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/10/16 163 6,548 Week Ending: 12/03/16 237 6,771 Change from prev week: -74 -223