DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/05 15:35
5 Apr 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/05/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 424 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,153 WEEK TO DATE: 5,279 STEERS 652 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 HEIFERS 293 200.00-200.00 200.00-200.00 200.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 241 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: 1,062 WEEK TO DATE: 1,402 STEERS 357 198.00-206.00 198.00-206.00 200.47 HEIFERS 465 198.00-200.00 198.00-200.00 199.66 COMMENTS: Another quiet day with the cash trade at a near standstill. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $119.55(1272) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.95 +0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF AD LIVE BASED 189.57 180.77 68,979 BOX BASED 197.71 188.51 53,537 AVE INDEX 193.64 -1.27 184.64 -0.22 122,516 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 209.71 -1.98 200.51 +0.12 100.17 LDS CH CUTS / 23.51 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.10 LDS TRIM / 33.68 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on Ch & stdy on Sel on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/31 $214.90 -1.70 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.60 -2.81 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 40.23 lds / Wk to shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 17 lds: Wtd Avg $215.13 / mostly sharply lower *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) WED 115(338) WK AGO 114(345) YR AGO 109(330) MIX: TUE SH92/CB23 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/25/17 9,147 7,237 Week Ending: 03/18/16 4,879 8,721 Change from prev week: +1,460 +1,579