DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/06 15:30
6 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/06/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 593 WEEK T0 DATE: 593 STEERS 344 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 249 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,180 WEEK TO DATE: 2,180 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 558 WEEK TO DATE: 558 STEERS 472 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 86 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 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: 216 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very light live was reported this afternoon in KS, NE, & TX at 126.00, roughly steady with last week's weighted averages. Having said that, this business was likely not enough to establish an accurate trend for the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $128.67(1433)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $10.30 +0.12 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 190.12 183.21 74,497 BOX BASED 211.35 203.20 37,358 AVE INDEX 200.74 Unchg 193.21 +0.12 111,855 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 223.35 +0.12 215.20 +0.36 52.99 LDS CH CUTS / 24.35 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.57 LDS TRIM / 13.97 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Stdy/frm on lt-mod dem & offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/03 $216.80 +3.98 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.52 -0.24 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 33.99 lds / Mostly frm/hr on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 04 lds: Wtd Avg $218.99 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) TUE 115(234) WK AGO 117(234) YR AGO 117(231) MIX: MON SH95/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/17/18 3,966 5,563 Week Ending: 02/10/18 3,051 4,156 Change from prev week: +915 +1,407