DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/04 15:50
4 Apr 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/04/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 824 WEEK T0 DATE: 17,809 STEERS 500 114.00-117.00 114.00-117.00 115.72 HEIFERS 138 114.00-117.00 114.00-117.00 115.83 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,567 WEEK TO DATE: 14,874 STEERS 964 184.00-188.00 184.00-188.00 185.12 HEIFERS 331 184.00-184.00 184.00-184.00 184.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,082 WEEK TO DATE: 4,073 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS 672 116.00-118.00 116.00-118.00 117.04 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,656 WEEK TO DATE: 10,190 STEERS 1,362 184.00-190.00 184.00-190.00 186.63 HEIFERS 120 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 COMMENTS: A light scattered trade was reported today with a wide range Noted on both live and dressed deals. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $117.13(1298) HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.96 -0.11 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 179.83 169.98 96,914 BOX BASED 206.17 194.18 47,124 AVE INDEX 193.00 -1.49 182.08 -2.31 144,038 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 218.17 -1.51 206.18 -3.15 85.37 LDS CH CUTS / 42.06 LDS SEL CUTS / 23.77 LDS TRIM / 17.53 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Lr on Ch&shrply lr on Sel on lt-mod dem&mod-hvy offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/30 $218.49 -4.06 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.20 -2.19 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 56.33 lds / Mostly shrply hr on gd dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 19 lds: Wtd Avg $216.56 / Mostly sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 118(339) WK AGO 118(354) YR AGO 115(338) MIX: TUE SH95/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/17/18 6,395 5,020 Week Ending: 03/10/18 6,042 6,308 Change from prev week: +353 -1,288