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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/14 15:30

14 Mar 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/14/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 510 WEEK T0 DATE: 18,756 STEERS 218 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,688 WEEK TO DATE: 17,033 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 5,784 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 4,259 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,516 WEEK TO DATE: 16,335 STEERS 358 203.00-204.00 203.00-204.00 203.30 HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: Just a few scattered deals reported today. Most of cattle country Was very quiet. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.91(1397) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.06 +0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 194.05 184.80 109,121 BOX BASED 215.70 206.76 38,261 AVE INDEX 204.88 -0.51 195.78 -0.50 147,382 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 227.70 -0.54 218.76 -0.52 74.30 LDS CH CUTS / 17.13 LDS SEL CUTS / 9.04 LDS TRIM / 17.76 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Weak on light to moderate demand and moderate offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/08 $222.22 +3.78 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.48 -0.08 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 49.80 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers 90% TRIM: 21 lds: Wtd Avg $216.31 / Steady to firm FI KILL(WTD) THU 99(447) WK AGO 116(466) YR AGO 119(470) MIX: WED SH83/CB26 ***** REVISION ** WED 109(348) ** REVISION ***** WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/02/19 8,165 9,461 Week Ending: 02/23/18 6,090 10,792 Change from prev week: +2,075 -1,331