DTN Cattle Close/Trends 05/15 15:30
16 May 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/15/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,541 WEEK T0 DATE: 11,157 STEERS 618 115.00-115.00 115.00-115.00 115.00 HEIFERS 295 115.00-115.00 115.00-115.00 115.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 6,694 WEEK TO DATE: 18,280 STEERS 1,944 180.00-187.00 180.00-187.00 183.45 HEIFERS 1,646 182.00-184.00 182.00-184.00 183.18 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,387 WEEK TO DATE: 5,440 STEERS 1,934 115.00-118.00 115.00-118.00 115.35 HEIFERS 115 115.00-115.00 115.00-115.00 115.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 516 WEEK TO DATE: 871 STEERS 516 112.00-112.00 112.00-112.00 112.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 4,440 WEEK TO DATE: 17,565 STEERS 1,217 180.00-189.00 180.00-189.00 182.45 HEIFERS 47 184.00-184.00 184.00-184.00 184.00 COMMENTS: Another round of light trade in most areas today, again with very Large ranges. The lower end of ranges seem to be for delayed delivery. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $115.76(1371) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.75 -0.05 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 183.62 164.90 131,151 BOX BASED 219.03 196.50 45,238 AVE INDEX 201.32 -0.95 180.70 -1.15 176,389 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 231.03 -0.61 208.50 -1.01 54.29 LDS CH CUTS / 38.45 LDS SEL CUTS / 27.22 LDS TRIM / 14.53 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/11 $222.72 +4.98 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $174.35 -0.84 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 38.57 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers 90% TRIM: 09 lds: Wtd Avg $218.26 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 118(354) WK AGO 118(356) YR AGO 116(349) MIX: TUE SH95/CB24 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 04/28/18 7,980 6,879 Week Ending: 04/21/18 6,271 5,595 Change from prev week: +1,709 +1,284