DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/24 15:35
24 Apr 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/24/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,792 WEEK T0 DATE: 2,792 STEERS 1,165 121.00-121.00 121.00-121.00 121.00 HEIFERS 1,627 121.00-121.00 121.00-121.00 121.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 71 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade 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: 1,499 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A few deals were reported in KS today, but the rest of cattle Country was very quiet. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $No Test HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.43 -0.33 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 184.07 171.13 103,409 BOX BASED 205.65 190.11 56,766 AVE INDEX 194.86 +1.54 180.62 +0.46 160,175 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 217.65 +2.54 202.11 +0.39 74.68 LDS CH CUTS / 43.78 LDS SEL CUTS / 6.19 LDS TRIM / 21.24 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Shrply hr on ch & frm on sel on mod-gd dem&mod-hvy offer COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/20 $210.89 -1.08 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.50 -0.39 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 23.05 lds / Mostly wk/slightly lr on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg $218.50 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) TUE 120(237) WK AGO 120(236) YR AGO 117(232) MIX: MON SH93/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/07/18 4,916 5,954 Week Ending: 03/31/18 10,620 7,180 Change from prev week: -5,704 -1,226