DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/21 15:35
21 Mar 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/21/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 1,924 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 227 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: 78 WEEK TO DATE: 445 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 40 210.00-210.00 210.00-210.00 210.00 COMMENTS: Just a handful of sales reported in IA today, the rest of cattle Country was dead quiet. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $124.27(1317) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.87 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF AD LIVE BASED 191.87 183.17 96,630 BOX BASED 212.93 203.41 39,074 AVE INDEX 202.40 +0.50 193.29 +0.64 135,704 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 224.93 +1.17 215.41 +1.44 73.48 LDS CH CUTS / 24.13 LDS SEL CUTS / 0.00 LDS TRIM / 14.25 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/17 $212.59 +4.72 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.21 +0.14 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 8.79 lds / Not fully established 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $217.21 / Firm to slightly higher *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) TUE 116(232) WK AGO 112(228) YR AGO 112(221) MIX: MON SH95/CB21 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/04/17 4,723 7,844 Week Ending: 02/25/16 3,708 6,739 Change from prev week: +1,015 +1,105