DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/28 15:30
28 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/28/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 20,539 WEEK T0 DATE: 21,899 STEERS 9,528 117.00-121.00 120.00-121.00 120.92 HEIFERS 8,621 119.00-121.00 120.00-121.00 120.96 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,486 WEEK TO DATE: 15,031 STEERS 1,845 190.00-194.00 190.00-190.00 190.16 HEIFERS 1,590 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,356 WEEK TO DATE: 1,477 STEERS 492 120.00-121.00 120.00-121.00 120.52 HEIFERS 424 121.00-121.00 121.00-121.00 121.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 511 WEEK TO DATE: 2,060 STEERS 137 121.50-121.50 121.50-121.50 121.50 HEIFERS 272 121.00-121.50 121.00-121.50 121.19 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,002 WEEK TO DATE: 4,744 STEERS 363 193.00-193.00 193.00-193.00 193.00 HEIFERS 384 193.50-195.00 193.50-195.00 194.03 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade developed in several areas today, mostly In the South with live deals at mostly 121.00, roughly $4 lower than last week 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $122.53(1427) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.11 +0.04 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 188.14 179.04 78,269 BOX BASED 209.62 199.63 43,254 AVE INDEX 198.88 -0.83 189.34 -1.76 121,523 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 221.62 -0.78 211.63 -2.61 81.42 LDS CH CUTS / 38.33 LDS SEL CUTS / 8.63 LDS TRIM / 15.13 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers. COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/23 $222.55 +1.60 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.95 -1.44 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 46.05 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg $217.16 / Mostly sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 118(354) WK AGO 118(354) YR AGO 116(349) MIX: TUE SH95/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/10/18 6,042 6,308 Week Ending: 03/03/18 5,921 4,240 Change from prev week: +121 +2,068