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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/04 15:15

4 Mar 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/04/19 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: 957 WEEK TO DATE: 957 STEERS 885 205.00-205.00 205.00-205.00 205.00 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 724 WEEK TO DATE: 724 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A quiet day with just a few scattered deals reported, likely Carry-overs from Friday. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $128.22(1443) HIDE&OFFAL: $8.98 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 194.93 186.04 95,801 BOX BASED 211.55 205.21 41,435 AVE INDEX 203.24 +3.00 195.63 +1.90 137,236 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 223.55 +2.26 217.21 +0.42 41.45 LDS CH CUTS / 12.62 LDS SEL CUTS / 4.61 LDS TRIM / 20.63 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Hr on Ch & frm on Sel on frly gd dem & lt offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/01 $218.44 +1.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $165.82 +0.94 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 43.11 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt offers 90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg $213.43 / Higher FI KILL(WTD) MON 116 WK AGO 114 YR AGO 118 MIX: FRI SH91/CB24 SAT SH8/CB11 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 02/16/19 4,958 10,382 Week Ending: 02/09/18 2,501 9,525 Change from prev week: +2,457 +857