DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/06 15:40
6 Apr 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/06/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,957 WEEK T0 DATE: 20,513 STEERS 376 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 HEIFERS 1,067 117.00-117.00 117.00-117.00 117.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,367 WEEK TO DATE: 22,811 STEERS 343 185.00-190.00 187.00-188.00 187.27 HEIFERS 649 186.00-186.00 186.00-186.00 186.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 4,137 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 42 WEEK TO DATE: 42 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,185 WEEK TO DATE: 15,895 STEERS 230 188.00-190.00 188.00-190.00 188.70 HEIFERS 436 186.00-188.00 186.00-188.00 187.38 COMMENTS: A light scattered trade today with prices generally steady with Prices seen earlier in the week. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $114.56(1241) HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.80 -0.22 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 176.25 166.40 49,290 BOX BASED 202.31 193.60 51,275 AVE INDEX 189.28 -1.39 180.00 -1.36 100,565 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 214.31 -0.78 205.60 -0.71 100.33 LDS CH CUTS / 22.67 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.27 LDS TRIM / 25.38 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr 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: $173.90 +1.81 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 23.21 lds / Slghtly hr on mod dem & lt-mod offers 90% TRIM: 03 lds: Wtd Avg $220.00 / Firm to higher on a light test FI KILL(WTD) FRI 114(571) WK AGO 106(578) YR AGO 101(551) MIX: THU SH91/CB27 SAT 44(615) WK AGO 16(594) YR AGO 27(578) WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/24/18 9,276 6,054 Week Ending: 03/17/18 6,395 5,020 Change from prev week: +2,881 +1,034