DTN Cattle Close/Trends 12/21 15:55
21 Dec 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/21/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 148 WEEK T0 DATE: 13,503 STEERS No Reportable Trade HEIFERS 148 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,791 WEEK TO DATE: 39,292 STEERS 328 190.00-191.00 190.00-191.00 190.67 HEIFERS No Reportable Trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 6,541 STEERS No Reportable Trade HEIFERS No Reportable Trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,415 WEEK TO DATE: 3,538 STEERS 3,150 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 HEIFERS 201 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,299 WEEK TO DATE: 19,103 STEERS 854 190.00-193.00 190.00-193.00 191.15 HEIFERS 87 190.00-192.00 190.00-192.00 190.92 COMMENTS: The cattle trade was very quiet today with most of the week's business completed on Wednesday. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $119.95(1433) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.66 +0.13 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 180.33 161.06 146,553 BOX BASED 186.12 174.87 48,334 AVE INDEX 183.23 -0.08 167.96 +0.59 194,887 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 198.12 +0.03 186.87 +1.38 55.68 LDS CH CUTS / 26.65 LDS SEL CUTS / 3.14 LDS TRIM / 17.34 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy on Ch & hgr on Sel on lt-moder dem & lt offers. COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/08 $199.17 -2.08 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.91 +1.35 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 12.77 lds / Firm to hgr on lt test 90% TRIM: 5 lds: Wtd Avg $213.06 / Mod high on mod dem & lt offers *ABCDE AFTER QUOTE REPRESENTS DAYS SINCE LAST REPORTED MARKET TEST*. FI KILL(WTD) THR 118(471) WK AGO 120(475) YR AGO 114(457) MIX: WED SH91/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 12/09/17 1,028 8,236 Week Ending: 12/02/17 1,709 9,409 Change from prev week: -681 -1,173