DTN Cattle Close/Trends 10/31 15:30
31 Oct 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 10/31/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 169 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: 1,109 WEEK TO DATE: 2,970 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS 153 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 COMMENTS: Another quiet day with only a light scattered trade reported in IA. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $113.72(1522)Light Test HIDE&OFFAL: $9.02 -0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 172.47 159.20 116,473 BOX BASED 204.93 192.03 36,462 AVE INDEX 188.70 +0.72 175.62 +0.63 152,935 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 216.93 +1.33 204.03 +1.15 76.87 LDS CH CUTS / 18.78 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.00 LDS TRIM / 12.59 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on mod-gd dem and mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/26 $205.89 +3.11 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $152.88 -0.56 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 39.27 lds / Modly/shrply hr on mod-gd dem &mod offers 90% TRIM: 22 lds: Wtd Avg $188.24 / Generally steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 118(352) WK AGO 119(356) YR AGO 118(353) MIX: TUE SH92/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 10/13/18 2,826 5,887 Week Ending: 10/06/18 3,338 9,685 Change from prev week: -512 -3,798