DTN Cattle Close/Trends 04/25 15:30
25 Apr 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/25/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 290 WEEK T0 DATE: 3,082 STEERS 173 119.00-122.00 119.00-122.00 121.38 HEIFERS 34 119.00-119.00 119.00-119.00 119.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 922 WEEK TO DATE: 1,337 STEERS 82 189.00-189.00 189.00-189.00 189.00 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: 296 WEEK TO DATE: 296 STEERS 98 118.00-118.00 118.00-118.00 118.00 HEIFERS 148 118.00-118.00 118.00-118.00 118.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 617 WEEK TO DATE: 2,506 STEERS 360 195.00-195.00 195.00-195.00 195.00 HEIFERS 89 195.00-195.00 195.00-195.00 195.00 COMMENTS: Just a few scattered deals reported here and there today, but Certainly not enough to establish any kind of an accurate trend. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.32(1278) HIDE&OFFAL: $ 9.63 +0.17 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 183.80 170.86 106,169 BOX BASED 206.53 191.15 54,758 AVE INDEX 195.16 +0.30 181.00 +0.38 160,927 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 218.53 +0.88 203.15 +1.04 70.76 LDS CH CUTS / 37.04 LDS SEL CUTS / 13.89 LDS TRIM / 20.53 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Higher on moderate demand and offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/20 $210.89 -1.08 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $171.54 -0.96 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 52.33 lds / Gen stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg $217.09 / Weak to slightly lower FI KILL(WTD) WED 118(355) WK AGO 119(355) YR AGO 118(350) MIX: TUE SH95/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/14/18 7,705 6,844 Week Ending: 04/07/18 4,916 5,954 Change from prev week: +2,789 +890