DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/27 15:30
27 Mar 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/27/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,831 WEEK T0 DATE: 12,145 STEERS 4,076 125.00-126.00 125.00-126.00 125.43 HEIFERS 1,613 125.00-126.00 125.00-126.00 125.65 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 10,088 WEEK TO DATE: 10,088 STEERS 3,409 205.00-207.00 205.00-207.00 206.05 HEIFERS 1,079 206.00-206.00 206.00-206.00 206.00 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,887 WEEK TO DATE: 2,740 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,452 WEEK TO DATE: 1,452 STEERS 1,210 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 HEIFERS 242 126.00-126.00 126.00-126.00 126.00 IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,314 WEEK TO DATE: 8,506 STEERS 1,978 205.00-207.00 205.00-207.00 205.20 HEIFERS 583 205.00-206.00 205.00-206.00 205.13 COMMENTS: A light trade was reported in most areas with Southern live deals Marked at $126, $2 lower than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed Business ranged from $205 to $207, mostly $206, $1 to $3 lower than last week's Weighted average basis Nebraska. 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $125.67(1377) HIDE&OFFAL: $9.20 +0.08 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 196.56 186.28 67,797 BOX BASED 216.99 208.53 42,644 AVE INDEX 206.77 -0.46 197.40 +0.57 110,441 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 228.99 -0.52 220.53 +1.54 98.73 LDS CH CUTS / 11.66 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.66 LDS TRIM / 29.77 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk on Ch & hr on Sel on mod-frly gd dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/22 $226.15 +1.37 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $168.44 -0.23 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 58.65 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod-hvy supplies 90% TRIM: 22 lds: Wtd Avg $217.37 / Unevenly steady FI KILL(WTD) WED 120(358) WK AGO 120(355) YR AGO 117(352) MIX: TUE SH94/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/09/19 8,143 9,990 Week Ending: 03/02/19 8,165 9,461 Change from prev week: -22 +529