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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/28 16:07

28 Apr 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/28/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,663 WEEK T0 DATE: 27,385 STEERS 1,324 135.00-137.00 136.00-137.00 136.61 HEIFERS 305 136.00-136.00 136.00-136.00 136.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 567 WEEK TO DATE: 47,947 STEERS No Reportable Trade HEIFERS No Reportable Trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 21,355 STEERS No Reportable Trade HEIFERS No Reportable Trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 825 WEEK TO DATE: 3,435 STEERS No Reportable Trade HEIFERS No Reportable Trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,194 WEEK TO DATE: 29,367 STEERS 2,622 208.00-218.00 208.00-215.00 213.28 HEIFERS 180 215.00-215.00 215.00-215.00 215.00 COMMENTS: The cash cattle trade was not tested today thanks to Thursday's high prices and excellent trade volume in most major feeding areas. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $136.84 (1242)HIDE&OFFAL: $11.90 -$0.06 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF AD LIVE BASED 205.08 192.40 114,242 BOX BASED 209.78 195.68 46,837 AVE INDEX 207.43 +5.33 194.04 +4.51 161,079 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 221.78 +2.63 207.68 +1.00 58.14 LDS CH CUTS / 31.39 LDS SEL CUTS / 4.80 LDS TRIM / 35.82 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hgh-shrply hgh on moder-good dem & moder-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/14 $210.90 +3.69 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $170.62 +0.49 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 31.70 lds / Shrply hgr on good dem & lgt offers 90% TRIM: 0 lds: Wtd Avg $ NA / Not fully established *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) FRI 115(579) WK AGO 104(559) YR AGO 111(559) MIX: THR SH93/CB24 SAT 45 (624) WK AGO 36 (595) YR AGO 32 (590) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/15/17 5,304 4,606 Week Ending: 04/08/17 6,081 6,094 Change from prev week: - 777 -1,488