DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/11 15:45
11 Apr 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/11/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,469 WEEK T0 DATE: 2,505 STEERS 1,142 116.00-117.00 116.00-117.00 116.76 HEIFERS 1,219 116.00-118.00 116.00-118.00 116.69 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 576 WEEK TO DATE: 2,792 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,096 WEEK TO DATE: 2,695 STEERS 825 114.00-117.00 114.00-117.00 114.47 HEIFERS 791 115.00-117.00 115.00-117.00 116.90 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 37 WEEK TO DATE: 634 STEERS 37 186.00-186.00 186.00-186.00 186.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A very light scattered trade today mostly in the South. Keep in mind That some of these sales are from the FCE auction that took place this morning. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $117.54(1315)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.80 +0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 176.39 164.62 37,085 BOX BASED 201.07 188.61 50,882 AVE INDEX 188.73 -0.38 176.61 -0.52 87,967 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 213.07 -0.44 200.61 -0.72 68.17 LDS CH CUTS / 34.19 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.35 LDS TRIM / 24.62 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/06 $214.59 -3.90 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.32 +0.69 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 24.19 lds / Mostly shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg $219.14 / Steady to weak FI KILL(WTD) WED 119(356) WK AGO 118(339) YR AGO 115(341) MIX: TUE SH94/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/31/18 10,620 7,180 Week Ending: 03/24/18 9,276 6,054 Change from prev week: +1,344 +1,126