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DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/18 15:35

18 Mar 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/18/19 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: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 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: 38 WEEK TO DATE: 38 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a complete standstill 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $127.71(1466) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.08 +0.02 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 193.63 183.20 71,612 BOX BASED 216.33 206.21 38,220 AVE INDEX 204.98 +0.59 194.70 -0.24 109,832 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 228.33 +1.34 218.21 +0.87 37.37 LDS CH CUTS / 13.95 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.38 LDS TRIM / 12.09 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Higher on good demand and light offerings COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/15 $224.78 +2.56 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $169.34 +1.83 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 21.96 lds / slightly hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $219.01 / firm to higher FI KILL(WTD) MON 115(115) WK AGO 119(119) YR AGO 118(118) MIX: FRI SH79/CB21 SAT SH38/CB12 ***** REVISION ** 50(597) ** 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