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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/15 15:50

15 Mar 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/15/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 290 WEEK T0 DATE: 19,481 STEERS 65 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 2,646 WEEK TO DATE: 20,016 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: 708 WEEK TO DATE: 5,041 STEERS 708 127.00-127.00 127.00-127.00 127.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 841 WEEK TO DATE: 19,361 STEERS 399 203.00-206.00 203.00-206.00 203.39 HEIFERS 154 202.00-203.00 202.00-203.00 202.52 COMMENTS: Just a few scattered deals were reported today. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $126.96(1437) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.06 Unchg CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 193.80 184.54 70,201 BOX BASED 214.99 205.34 38,880 AVE INDEX 204.39 -0.49 194.94 -0.84 109,081 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 226.99 -0.71 217.34 -1.42 63.25 LDS CH CUTS / 15.37 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.30 LDS TRIM / 12.88 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/Lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/08 $222.22 +3.78 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $167.51 +0.03 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 63.51 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 10 lds: Wtd Avg $216.37 / Steady to firm FI KILL(WTD) FRI 100(547) WK AGO 112(578) YR AGO 109(579) MIX: THU SH78/CB21 SAT 46(593) WK AGO 25(603) YR AGO 22(601) 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